El Salvador vs Iceland: Chronic respiratory diseases death rate
El Salvador
19.97 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Iceland
20.47 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
El Salvador rank
54th
Iceland rank
51st
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate over time
- El Salvador
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 20.47 deaths per 100,000 people against 19.97 deaths per 100,000 people in El Salvador, a difference of 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 54th and Iceland ranks 51st of 111 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.96 deaths per 100,000 people | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 24.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 21.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher chronic respiratory diseases death rate, El Salvador or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 20.47 deaths per 100,000 people against 19.97 deaths per 100,000 people in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in chronic respiratory diseases death rate between El Salvador and Iceland?
- 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Iceland?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
- How do El Salvador and Iceland rank globally for chronic respiratory diseases death rate?
- El Salvador ranks 54th and Iceland ranks 51st of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Chronic respiratory diseases death rate. 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 respiratory diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.