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
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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

Indicator
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from infectious and parasitic diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.