El Salvador vs Slovakia: Share of deaths from each major cause
El Salvador
5.4%
in 2018
Slovakia
5.6%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
19th
Slovakia rank
17th
Share of deaths from each major cause over time
- El Salvador
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 5.6% against 5.4% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1992 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 19th and Slovakia ranks 17th of 113 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5% | 4.6% | 0.9% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 5.3% | 0.3% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 5.7% | 0.7% | Slovakia |
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 Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 5.6% against 5.4% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from each major cause between El Salvador and Slovakia?
- 0.2%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Slovakia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2018.
- How do El Salvador and Slovakia rank globally for share of deaths from each major cause?
- El Salvador ranks 19th and Slovakia ranks 17th 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.