El Salvador vs United States: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex

El Salvador
99.55 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
United States
101.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
El Salvador rank
65th
United States rank
64th

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex over time

  • El Salvador
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 101.38 deaths per 100,000 people against 99.55 deaths per 100,000 people in El Salvador, a difference of 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.

El Salvador ranks 65th and United States ranks 64th of 111 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador United States Difference Ahead
1990s 143.83 deaths per 100,000 people 178.79 deaths per 100,000 people 34.96 deaths per 100,000 people United States
2000s 120.03 deaths per 100,000 people 135.5 deaths per 100,000 people 15.47 deaths per 100,000 people United States
2010s 103.8 deaths per 100,000 people 105.16 deaths per 100,000 people 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex, El Salvador or United States?
United States, at 101.38 deaths per 100,000 people against 99.55 deaths per 100,000 people in El Salvador as of 2022.
What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex between El Salvador and United States?
1.83 deaths per 100,000 people, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and United States?
28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
How do El Salvador and United States rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
El Salvador ranks 65th and United States ranks 64th 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 by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex
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, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.