El Salvador vs Turkmenistan: Share of deaths from underlying causes
El Salvador
9.4%
in 2018
Turkmenistan
8.3%
in 2015
El Salvador rank
104th
Turkmenistan rank
107th
Share of deaths from underlying causes over time
- El Salvador
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 9.4% against 8.3% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
El Salvador ranks 104th and Turkmenistan ranks 107th 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 | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.2% | 7.4% | 0.8% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 7.3% | 3.6% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 8.6% | 1.7% | 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 Turkmenistan?
- El Salvador, at 9.4% against 8.3% in Turkmenistan as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from underlying causes between El Salvador and Turkmenistan?
- 1.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Turkmenistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do El Salvador and Turkmenistan rank globally for share of deaths from underlying causes?
- El Salvador ranks 104th and Turkmenistan ranks 107th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β 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.