El Salvador vs Sri Lanka: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and

El Salvador
15.3%
in 2021
Sri Lanka
16.4%
in 2021
El Salvador rank
140th
Sri Lanka rank
137th

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and over time

  • El Salvador
  • Sri Lanka
051015200020102021

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 16.4% against 15.3% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 140th and Sri Lanka ranks 137th of 185 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 10.3% 6.9% 3.5% El Salvador
2010s 7.0% 6.4% 0.6% El Salvador
2020s 15.0% 11.5% 3.5% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and, El Salvador or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 16.4% against 15.3% in El Salvador as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and between El Salvador and Sri Lanka?
1.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Sri Lanka?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do El Salvador and Sri Lanka rank globally for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
El Salvador ranks 140th and Sri Lanka ranks 137th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59)
Unit
% of total deaths ages 15-59
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Number of deaths ages 15-59 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.