El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Death rates from different causes

El Salvador
51.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Nicaragua
53.42 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
El Salvador rank
103rd
Nicaragua rank
100th

Death rates from different causes over time

  • El Salvador
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 53.42 deaths per 100,000 people against 51.08 deaths per 100,000 people in El Salvador, a difference of 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 103rd and Nicaragua ranks 100th of 111 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 70.67 deaths per 100,000 people 63.43 deaths per 100,000 people 7.24 deaths per 100,000 people El Salvador
2010s 59.65 deaths per 100,000 people 64.69 deaths per 100,000 people 5.04 deaths per 100,000 people Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rates from different causes, El Salvador or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 53.42 deaths per 100,000 people against 51.08 deaths per 100,000 people in El Salvador as of 2022.
What is the difference in death rates from different causes between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
2.34 deaths per 100,000 people, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do El Salvador and Nicaragua rank globally for death rates from different causes?
El Salvador ranks 103rd and Nicaragua ranks 100th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rates from different causes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rates from different causes
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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