Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in El Salvador
El Salvador: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate was 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018. ▲ Rising
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in El Salvador, 1997–2018
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for brain and nervous system cancer death rate in El Salvador is 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in El Salvador peaked at 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1998.
That places El Salvador 71st out of 111 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1998 | 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.2% |
| 2001 | 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.1% |
| 2004 | 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.8% |
| 2005 | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +47.3% |
| 2006 | 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.7% |
| 2012 | 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 68 Colombia 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Azerbaijan 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Cyprus 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Kyrgyzstan 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Antigua and Barbuda 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Guadeloupe 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for El Salvador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4574 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,537 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 104 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0104 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0057 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is brain and nervous system cancer death rate in El Salvador?
- Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in El Salvador was 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 1998.
- How does El Salvador rank for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- El Salvador ranks 71st out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is brain and nervous system cancer death rate rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Brain and nervous system cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from brain and nervous system cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.