Brazil vs El Salvador: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate
Brazil
26.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
El Salvador
22.95 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Brazil rank
22nd
El Salvador rank
25th
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate over time
- Brazil
- El Salvador
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 26.54 deaths per 100,000 people against 22.95 deaths per 100,000 people in El Salvador, a difference of 3.59 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was El Salvador ahead.
Brazil ranks 22nd and El Salvador ranks 25th of 111 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.77 deaths per 100,000 people | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 30.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 26.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infectious and parasitic diseases death rate, Brazil or El Salvador?
- Brazil, at 26.54 deaths per 100,000 people against 22.95 deaths per 100,000 people in El Salvador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in infectious and parasitic diseases death rate between Brazil and El Salvador?
- 3.59 deaths per 100,000 people, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and El Salvador?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
- How do Brazil and El Salvador rank globally for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
- Brazil ranks 22nd and El Salvador ranks 25th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from infectious and parasitic diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.