El Salvador vs Malaysia: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
El Salvador
116.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Malaysia
119.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
El Salvador rank
71st
Malaysia rank
68th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time
- El Salvador
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 119.34 deaths per 100,000 people against 116.27 deaths per 100,000 people in El Salvador, a difference of 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 71st and Malaysia ranks 68th 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 | 131.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 109.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.91 deaths per 100,000 people | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 117.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 97.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.15 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?
- Malaysia, at 119.34 deaths per 100,000 people against 116.27 deaths per 100,000 people in El Salvador as of 2020.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between El Salvador and Malaysia?
- 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people, with Malaysia 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 71st and Malaysia ranks 68th 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 in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.