El Salvador vs Guatemala: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
El Salvador
18.1%
in 2018
Guatemala
15.7%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
8th
Guatemala rank
11th
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 18.1% against 15.7% in Guatemala, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 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 | 16.1% | 11.3% | 4.8% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 8.3% | 5.4% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 8.6% | 9.4% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death, El Salvador or Guatemala?
- El Salvador, at 18.1% against 15.7% in Guatemala as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 2.4%, 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 share of 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?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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
Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from ill-defined diseases.