Democratic Republic of Congo vs El Salvador: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59

Democratic Republic of Congo
40.1%
in 2021
El Salvador
40.3%
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
151st
El Salvador rank
150th

Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 40.3% against 40.1% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 151st and El Salvador ranks 150th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 26.3% 38.8% 12.5% El Salvador
2010s 35.2% 44.4% 9.2% El Salvador
2020s 40.0% 40.5% 0.5% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, Democratic Republic of Congo or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 40.3% against 40.1% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 between Democratic Republic of Congo and El Salvador?
0.2%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and El Salvador?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and El Salvador rank globally for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 151st and El Salvador ranks 150th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, 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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Indicator
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, 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 non-communicable diseases divided by number of all deaths ages 15-59 expressed by percentage. Non-Communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.