Cancer death rate by age group in El Salvador
El Salvador: Cancer death rate by age group was 11.17 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Cancer death rate by age group in El Salvador, 1990–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 11.17 for cancer death rate by age group in 2018. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 223.1% on the previous year and up 589.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rate by age group in El Salvador peaked at 11.17 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.7896, in 2010.
That places El Salvador 5th out of 111 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cancer death rate by age group in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.94 | — |
| 1991 | 6.39 | +229.4% |
| 1992 | 9.22 | +44.2% |
| 1993 | 3.9 | -57.7% |
| 1995 | 4.96 | +27.4% |
| 1996 | 3.13 | -36.9% |
| 1997 | 8.91 | +184.7% |
| 1998 | 2.61 | -70.8% |
| 1999 | 4.03 | +54.4% |
| 2000 | 4.86 | +20.7% |
| 2001 | 2.89 | -40.6% |
| 2002 | 5.28 | +83.0% |
| 2003 | 2.37 | -55.2% |
| 2004 | 3.27 | +38.3% |
| 2005 | 5.02 | +53.3% |
| 2006 | 5.03 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.65 | -67.1% |
| 2008 | 1.62 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 3.18 | +96.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7896 | -75.2% |
| 2011 | 1.59 | +101.7% |
| 2012 | 2.43 | +52.8% |
| 2013 | 2.49 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 8.49 | +240.8% |
| 2015 | 6.03 | -29.0% |
| 2016 | 5.2 | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 3.46 | -33.5% |
| 2018 | 11.17 | +223.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 11.17 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.87, 3.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 11.17 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.1, 5.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.01 | 1.94 | 9.22 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.52 | 1.62 | 5.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.63 | 0.7896 | 11.17 | 9 |
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 104 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9135 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0374 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8849 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0392 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rate by age group in El Salvador?
- Cancer death rate by age group in El Salvador was 11.17 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rate by age group recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 11.17 in 2018.
- What is the lowest cancer death rate by age group recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7896 in 2010.
- How does El Salvador rank for cancer death rate by age group?
- El Salvador ranks 5th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is cancer death rate by age group rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 589.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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