El Salvador—Maternal Mortality (per 100,000)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #105 of 194Updated April 2026
Latest Value
39
2023
YoY Change
+0.0%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#105
of 194 countries
Maximum
58
2021
Minimum
33
2006
CAGR
-0.9%
24 years
Last
39
Previous
39
Highest
58
Lowest
33
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
El Salvador's maternal mortality (per 100,000) was 39 in 2023, ranking #105 out of 194 countries. This represents a +0.0% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 58 (2021) and the lowest was 33 (2006). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 39 | -32.8% |
| 2021 | 58 | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 48 | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 40 | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 43 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 44 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 43 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 41 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 39 | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 36 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 35 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 34 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 35 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 34 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 35 | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 38 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 40 | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 45 | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 48 |
Top Countries — Maternal Mortality (per 100,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 993 | 2023 |
| 2 | Chad | 748 | 2023 |
| 3 | South Sudan | 692 | 2023 |
| 4 | Central African Republic | 692 | 2023 |
| 5 | Liberia | 628 | 2023 |
| 6 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 563 | 2023 |
| 7 | Afghanistan | 521 | 2023 |
| 8 | Benin | 518 | 2023 |
| 9 | Guinea-Bissau | 505 | 2023 |
| 10 | Guinea | 494 | 2023 |