El Salvador vs Guatemala: Share of deaths from underlying causes

El Salvador
9.41
in 2018
Guatemala
8.72
in 2023
El Salvador rank
104th
Guatemala rank
106th

Share of deaths from underlying causes over time

  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
24681012196319932023

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 9.41 against 8.72 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.69.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 104th and Guatemala ranks 106th of 113 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Guatemala in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Guatemala Difference Ahead
1990s 8.18 5.41 2.77 El Salvador
2000s 10.88 9.24 1.63 El Salvador
2010s 9.92 10.31 0.396 Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of deaths from underlying causes, El Salvador or Guatemala?
El Salvador, at 9.41 against 8.72 in Guatemala as of 2018.
What is the difference in share of deaths from underlying causes between El Salvador and Guatemala?
0.69, 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 underlying causes?
El Salvador ranks 104th and Guatemala ranks 106th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths from underlying causes. 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 underlying causes
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 5,033 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed