Breast cancer death rate in women in El Salvador
El Salvador: Breast cancer death rate in women was 5.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
5.09 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 22.0%
World rank
107th
of 111 countries
All-time high
6.52 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
All-time low
1.92 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1995
Years of data
28
1990–2018
Breast cancer death rate in women in El Salvador, 1990–2018
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2018, breast cancer death rate in women in El Salvador stood at 5.09 deaths per 100,000 people.
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 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1995.
El Salvador ranks 107th 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 | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.5% |
| 1993 | 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.8% |
| 1996 | 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +67.6% |
| 1997 | 2.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 3.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.6% |
| 1999 | 4.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.5% |
| 2000 | 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 4.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 4.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.5% |
| 2006 | 4.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 5.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 5.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 4.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 5.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 5.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 6.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 6.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 4.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.6% |
| 2016 | 5.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.9% |
| 2017 | 6.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 5.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 104 Qatar 5.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 105 Guatemala 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 106 Oman 5.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 108 Mongolia 4.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 109 Syrian Arab Republic 3.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 110 Tajikistan 2.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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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 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 breast cancer death rate in women recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 6.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 1995.
- How does El Salvador rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- El Salvador ranks 107th 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Reported deaths from breast cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.