El Salvador vs Panama: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
El Salvador
116.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Panama
109.96 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
El Salvador rank
71st
Panama rank
74th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time
- El Salvador
- Panama
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 116.27 deaths per 100,000 people against 109.96 deaths per 100,000 people in Panama, a difference of 6.31 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1996 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 71st and Panama ranks 74th of 111 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 143 deaths per 100,000 people | 153.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.28 deaths per 100,000 people | Panama |
| 2000s | 131.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 140.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.49 deaths per 100,000 people | Panama |
| 2010s | 117.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 129.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.24 deaths per 100,000 people | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases, El Salvador or Panama?
- El Salvador, at 116.27 deaths per 100,000 people against 109.96 deaths per 100,000 people in Panama as of 2018.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between El Salvador and Panama?
- 6.31 deaths per 100,000 people, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Panama?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2018.
- How do El Salvador and Panama rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- El Salvador ranks 71st and Panama ranks 74th 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.