Breast cancer death rate in women in El Salvador
El Salvador: Breast cancer death rate in women was 5.09 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
5.09
Change on year
down 22.0%
World rank
108th
of 111 countries
All-time high
6.52
in 2017
All-time low
1.92
in 1995
Years of data
28
1990–2018
Breast cancer death rate in women in El Salvador, 1990–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, breast cancer death rate in women in El Salvador stood at 5.09.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.0% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in El Salvador peaked at 6.52 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.92, in 1995.
El Salvador ranks 108th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Breast cancer death rate in women in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.17 | — |
| 1991 | 2.35 | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 2.81 | +19.5% |
| 1993 | 2.78 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.92 | -30.8% |
| 1996 | 3.22 | +67.6% |
| 1997 | 2.95 | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 3.85 | +30.6% |
| 1999 | 4.87 | +26.5% |
| 2000 | 4.07 | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 4.35 | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 4.55 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 4.44 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 5.15 | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 4.3 | -16.5% |
| 2006 | 4.84 | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 5.42 | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 5.29 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 4.78 | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 5.5 | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 4.8 | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 5.65 | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 6.17 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 6.27 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 4.6 | -26.6% |
| 2016 | 5.84 | +26.9% |
| 2017 | 6.52 | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 5.09 | -22.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 5.09 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.04, 39% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 5.09 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.04, 36% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.99 | 1.92 | 4.87 | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.72 | 4.07 | 5.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.61 | 4.6 | 6.52 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is breast cancer death rate in women in El Salvador?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in El Salvador was 5.09 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 6.52 in 2017.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 in 1995.
- How does El Salvador rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- El Salvador ranks 108th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 Breast cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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