Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in El Salvador
El Salvador: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group was 37.82 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
37.82 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
8th
of 111 countries
All-time high
38.91 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
All-time low
5.82 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2013
Years of data
28
1990–2018
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group 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 cardiovascular diseases by age group in El Salvador stood at 37.82 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 159.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in El Salvador peaked at 38.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.82 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2013.
That places El Salvador 8th 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.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.16 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 15.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -59.8% |
| 1992 | 38.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +153.2% |
| 1993 | 29.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.8% |
| 1995 | 29.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 20.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.3% |
| 1997 | 11.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -42.8% |
| 1998 | 9.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.7% |
| 1999 | 10.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 16.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +55.1% |
| 2001 | 14.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 6.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -53.0% |
| 2003 | 14.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +109.1% |
| 2004 | 10.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.1% |
| 2005 | 13.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.8% |
| 2006 | 12.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 10.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 14.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.6% |
| 2009 | 11.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 7.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.5% |
| 2011 | 9.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.5% |
| 2012 | 6.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.1% |
| 2013 | 5.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 19.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +235.9% |
| 2015 | 23.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.1% |
| 2016 | 23.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 38.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +66.3% |
| 2018 | 37.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 5 Seychelles 63.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 6 French Guiana 60.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Mayotte 59.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Fiji 37.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Dominican Republic 35.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Brunei Darussalam 34.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 104 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0214 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in El Salvador?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in El Salvador was 37.82 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 by age group recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 38.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.82 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- How does El Salvador rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group?
- El Salvador ranks 8th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 159.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 by age group. 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 less than 1 year.