Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) was 207.87 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in El Salvador, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in El Salvador is 207.87, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in El Salvador peaked at 207.87 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 148.7, in 2012.
That places El Salvador 56th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 170.35 | — |
| 2001 | 169.06 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 157.05 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 161.21 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 168.27 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 170.27 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 173.6 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 169.91 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 163.12 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 171.33 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 158.77 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 162.71 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 148.7 | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 152.31 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 163.84 | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 187.04 | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 178.62 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 174.69 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 169.22 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 173.19 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 194.41 | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 207.87 | +6.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 207.87 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 167.94, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 207.87 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 171, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 167.42 | 157.05 | 173.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 166.91 | 148.7 | 187.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 201.14 | 194.41 | 207.87 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in El Salvador?
- Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in El Salvador was 207.87 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 207.87 in 2021.
- What is the lowest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 148.7 in 2012.
- How does El Salvador rank for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years)?
- El Salvador ranks 56th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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