Death rate from cancer in El Salvador
El Salvador: Death rate from cancer was 51.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
51.08 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
103rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
75.31 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
50.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2015
Years of data
28
1990–2018
Death rate from cancer 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, death rate from cancer in El Salvador stood at 51.08 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in El Salvador peaked at 75.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 50.71 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2015.
El Salvador ranks 103rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56.12 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 59.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 67.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 66.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 57.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.6% |
| 1996 | 68.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.9% |
| 1997 | 74.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 70.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 69.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 74.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 75.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 74.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 73.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 72.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 73.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 71.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 71.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 68.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 67.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 65.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 66.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 64.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 66.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 64.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 50.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.2% |
| 2016 | 55.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 51.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 51.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 56.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 74.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 72.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 67.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 75.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 50.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 66.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 100 Nicaragua 53.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 101 Uzbekistan 53.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 102 Albania 53.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 104 Dominican Republic 47.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 105 Tajikistan 45.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 106 Egypt 42.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in El Salvador?
- Death rate from cancer in El Salvador was 51.08 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 death rate from cancer recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 75.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
- How does El Salvador rank for death rate from cancer?
- El Salvador ranks 103rd out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.