El Salvador vs Guatemala: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex

El Salvador
17.9%
in 2018
Guatemala
16.9%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
108th
Guatemala rank
109th

Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex over time

  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 17.9% against 16.9% in Guatemala, a difference of 1.0%.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 108th and Guatemala ranks 109th 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 14.7% 9.3% 5.4% El Salvador
2000s 15.3% 11.2% 4.1% El Salvador
2010s 16.5% 14.1% 2.4% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex, El Salvador or Guatemala?
El Salvador, at 17.9% against 16.9% in Guatemala as of 2018.
What is the difference in share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex between El Salvador and Guatemala?
1.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
El Salvador ranks 108th and Guatemala ranks 109th 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 from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex
Unit
%
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 4,985 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Share of total reported deaths in males in those aged all ages that are from cardiovascular diseases.