El Salvador vs Mexico: Death rate from malnutrition
El Salvador
4.49 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Mexico
4.53 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
El Salvador rank
42nd
Mexico rank
41st
Death rate from malnutrition over time
- El Salvador
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.49 deaths per 100,000 people in El Salvador, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
El Salvador ranks 42nd and Mexico ranks 41st of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people | Mexico |
| 2010s | 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people | Mexico |
| 2020s | 4.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.01 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 malnutrition, El Salvador or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.49 deaths per 100,000 people in El Salvador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from malnutrition between El Salvador and Mexico?
- 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mexico?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do El Salvador and Mexico rank globally for death rate from malnutrition?
- El Salvador ranks 42nd and Mexico ranks 41st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from malnutrition. 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 protein-energy malnutrition in both sexes, per 100,000 people.