Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in El Salvador
El Salvador: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 120.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
120.59 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 21.5%
World rank
98th
of 111 countries
All-time high
153.53 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
All-time low
66.36 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1997
Years of data
28
1990–2018
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases 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
El Salvador recorded 120.59 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases in 2018.
The figure is down 21.5% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in El Salvador peaked at 153.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 66.36 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1997.
El Salvador ranks 98th 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.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 90.57 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 86.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 95.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 95.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 96.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 107.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 66.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -38.1% |
| 1998 | 71.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 93 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.9% |
| 2000 | 93.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 93.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 90.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 93.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 91.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 91.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 94.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 89.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 94.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 96.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 97.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 100.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 90.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 89.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 92.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 139.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +51.0% |
| 2016 | 119.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 153.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.7% |
| 2018 | 120.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 66.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 107.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 92.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 89.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 96.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 89.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 153.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 95 Thailand 125.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 96 Brunei Darussalam 121.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Dominican Republic 120.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 99 Belize 117.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Israel 108.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 101 Malaysia 107.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in El Salvador?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in El Salvador was 120.59 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 cardiovascular diseases recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 153.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 1997.
- How does El Salvador rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- El Salvador ranks 98th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. 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 Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged all ages.