El Salvador vs Russian Federation: Share of deaths from each major cause
El Salvador
5.4%
in 2018
Russian Federation
5.5%
in 2019
El Salvador rank
19th
Russian Federation rank
18th
Share of deaths from each major cause over time
- El Salvador
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 5.5% against 5.4% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 19th and Russian Federation ranks 18th 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 | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5% | 2.8% | 2.7% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 3.8% | 1.2% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.9% | 0.0% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from each major cause, El Salvador or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 5.5% against 5.4% in El Salvador as of 2019.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from each major cause between El Salvador and Russian Federation?
- 0.1%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Russian Federation?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
- How do El Salvador and Russian Federation rank globally for share of deaths from each major cause?
- El Salvador ranks 19th and Russian Federation ranks 18th 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 each major cause. 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 digestive diseases.