El Salvador vs Malaysia: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
El Salvador
120.59 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Malaysia
107.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
El Salvador rank
98th
Malaysia rank
101st
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time
- El Salvador
- Malaysia
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 120.59 deaths per 100,000 people against 107.21 deaths per 100,000 people in Malaysia, a difference of 13.38 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 98th and Malaysia ranks 101st of 111 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 67.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.66 deaths per 100,000 people | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 111.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 76.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.16 deaths per 100,000 people | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases, El Salvador or Malaysia?
- El Salvador, at 120.59 deaths per 100,000 people against 107.21 deaths per 100,000 people in Malaysia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between El Salvador and Malaysia?
- 13.38 deaths per 100,000 people, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Malaysia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do El Salvador and Malaysia rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- El Salvador ranks 98th and Malaysia ranks 101st of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. 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 cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged all ages.