El Salvador vs Guatemala: Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death

El Salvador
18.13
in 2018
Guatemala
15.91
in 2023
El Salvador rank
8th
Guatemala rank
11th

Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death over time

  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 18.13 against 15.91 in Guatemala, a difference of 2.22.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 8th and Guatemala ranks 11th of 113 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Guatemala Difference Ahead
1990s 16.09 11.3 4.79 El Salvador
2000s 13.75 8.34 5.41 El Salvador
2010s 17.97 8.61 9.36 El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death, El Salvador or Guatemala?
El Salvador, at 18.13 against 15.91 in Guatemala as of 2018.
What is the difference in deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death between El Salvador and Guatemala?
2.22, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death?
El Salvador ranks 8th and Guatemala ranks 11th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 5,012 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed