El Salvador vs Peru: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old
El Salvador
5.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Peru
6.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
El Salvador rank
10th
Peru rank
7th
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old over time
- El Salvador
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 6.2 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.62 deaths per 100,000 people in El Salvador, a difference of 0.58 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Peru ahead.
El Salvador ranks 10th and Peru ranks 7th of 110 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7952 deaths per 100,000 people | Peru |
| 2000s | 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4258 deaths per 100,000 people | Peru |
| 2010s | 4.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3457 deaths per 100,000 people | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rates in children under 10 years old, El Salvador or Peru?
- Peru, at 6.2 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.62 deaths per 100,000 people in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in cancer death rates in children under 10 years old between El Salvador and Peru?
- 0.58 deaths per 100,000 people, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Peru?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.
- How do El Salvador and Peru rank globally for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- El Salvador ranks 10th and Peru ranks 7th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 10-14 years.