Colombia vs El Salvador: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate

Colombia
2.58 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
El Salvador
2.52 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Colombia rank
68th
El Salvador rank
71st

Brain and nervous system cancer death rate over time

  • Colombia
  • El Salvador
0123199720092021

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people in El Salvador, a difference of 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 68th and El Salvador ranks 71st of 111 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia El Salvador Difference Ahead
1990s 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people 0.861 deaths per 100,000 people Colombia
2000s 2.71 deaths per 100,000 people 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2501 deaths per 100,000 people Colombia
2010s 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher brain and nervous system cancer death rate, Colombia or El Salvador?
Colombia, at 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people in El Salvador as of 2021.
What is the difference in brain and nervous system cancer death rate between Colombia and El Salvador?
0.06 deaths per 100,000 people, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and El Salvador?
22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do Colombia and El Salvador rank globally for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
Colombia ranks 68th and El Salvador ranks 71st of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Brain and nervous system cancer death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,024 data points, 1979–2023
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from brain and nervous system cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.