El Salvador vs Tajikistan: Share of deaths from underlying causes
El Salvador
9.4%
in 2018
Tajikistan
8.8%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
104th
Tajikistan rank
106th
Share of deaths from underlying causes over time
- El Salvador
- Tajikistan
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 9.4% against 8.8% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Tajikistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tajikistan ahead.
El Salvador ranks 104th and Tajikistan ranks 106th 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 | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.2% | 6.2% | 2.0% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 7.4% | 3.5% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 8.2% | 1.0% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from underlying causes, El Salvador or Tajikistan?
- El Salvador, at 9.4% against 8.8% in Tajikistan as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from underlying causes between El Salvador and Tajikistan?
- 0.6%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Tajikistan?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
- How do El Salvador and Tajikistan rank globally for share of deaths from underlying causes?
- El Salvador ranks 104th and Tajikistan ranks 106th 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 underlying causes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.