El Salvador vs Ghana: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
El Salvador
142.55 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ghana
136.46 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
El Salvador rank
138th
Ghana rank
140th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time
- El Salvador
- Ghana
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 142.55 deaths per 100,000 people against 136.46 deaths per 100,000 people in Ghana, a difference of 6.09 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
El Salvador ranks 138th and Ghana ranks 140th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 105.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 133.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.77 deaths per 100,000 people | Ghana |
| 2010s | 133.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 135.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people | Ghana |
| 2020s | 145.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 136.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.96 deaths per 100,000 people | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases, El Salvador or Ghana?
- El Salvador, at 142.55 deaths per 100,000 people against 136.46 deaths per 100,000 people in Ghana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between El Salvador and Ghana?
- 6.09 deaths per 100,000 people, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Ghana?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do El Salvador and Ghana rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- El Salvador ranks 138th and Ghana ranks 140th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major 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
Estimated number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.