Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in El Salvador
El Salvador: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 39 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in El Salvador, 1985–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in El Salvador is 39, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in El Salvador peaked at 193 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 33, in 2006.
That places El Salvador 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 193 | — |
| 1986 | 169 | -12.4% |
| 1987 | 178 | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 173 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 155 | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 145 | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 129 | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 121 | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 114 | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 101 | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 89 | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 78 | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 67 | -14.1% |
| 1998 | 61 | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 53 | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 48 | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 45 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 40 | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 38 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 35 | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 34 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 35 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 34 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 35 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 36 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 39 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 41 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 43 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 44 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 43 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 40 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 48 | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 58 | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 39 | -32.8% |
| 2023 | 39 | +0.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 39 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 39 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.5, 72% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 173.6 | 155 | 193 | 5 |
| 1990s | 95.8 | 53 | 145 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.4 | 33 | 48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.8 | 34 | 44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46 | 39 | 58 | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More gender data for El Salvador
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,446 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.44 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,040 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,040 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8586 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 47,387 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 49,616 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 47,477 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 49,704 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 47,581 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in El Salvador?
- Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in El Salvador was 39 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 193 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 33 in 2006.
- How does El Salvador rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- El Salvador ranks 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.