Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in El Salvador
El Salvador: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate was 2.52 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
2.52
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
70th
of 111 countries
All-time high
3.02
in 2006
All-time low
1.62
in 1998
Years of data
22
1997–2018
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in El Salvador, 1997–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for brain and nervous system cancer death rate in El Salvador is 2.52, 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 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.62, in 1998.
That places El Salvador 70th 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.84 | — |
| 1998 | 1.62 | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 1.81 | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 2.38 | +31.2% |
| 2001 | 2.29 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 2.35 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 2.86 | +22.1% |
| 2004 | 1.95 | -31.8% |
| 2005 | 2.88 | +47.3% |
| 2006 | 3.02 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 2.42 | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 2.28 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 2.2 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 2.23 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 3.02 | +35.7% |
| 2012 | 2.91 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 2.66 | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 2.52 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 2.34 | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 2.6 | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 2.29 | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 2.52 | +10.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 2.52 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.75, 92% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 2.52 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.27, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.76 | 1.62 | 1.84 | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.46 | 1.95 | 3.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.57 | 2.23 | 3.02 | 9 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 67 Mayotte 2.58 compare
- 68 Azerbaijan 2.57 compare
- 69 Cyprus 2.52 compare
- 71 Kyrgyzstan 2.49 compare
- 72 Antigua and Barbuda 2.47 compare
- 73 Guadeloupe 2.45 compare
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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 in 2018, according to 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 in 2006.
- What is the lowest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 in 1998.
- How does El Salvador rank for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- El Salvador ranks 70th 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 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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