Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in El Salvador
El Salvador: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 138.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
138.75 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 20.9%
World rank
72nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
225.57 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1992
All-time low
110.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2013
Years of data
28
1990–2018
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex 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
The most recent figure for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in El Salvador is 138.75 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 20.9% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in El Salvador peaked at 225.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 1992 and was at its lowest, 110.07 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2013.
El Salvador ranks 72nd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 198.83 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 192.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 225.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.0% |
| 1993 | 219.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 197.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 209.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 123.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -41.1% |
| 1998 | 135.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 174.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.8% |
| 2000 | 174.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 162.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 156.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 150.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 141.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 141.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 142.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 131.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 133.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 131.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 130.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 136.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 115.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 110.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 113.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 166.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +46.4% |
| 2016 | 137.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 175.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.6% |
| 2018 | 138.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 138.75 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 211.03 deaths per 100,000 people, 66% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 138.75 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 185.12 deaths per 100,000 people, 75% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 186.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 123.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 225.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 146.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 131.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 174.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 136.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 110.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 175.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 69 Germany 146.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Puerto Rico 143.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Kuwait 142.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Panama 137.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Singapore 137.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Slovenia 132.94 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 00-04, female, per capita 0.0374 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in El Salvador?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in El Salvador was 138.75 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 sex recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 225.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 1992.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 110.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- How does El Salvador rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- El Salvador ranks 72nd out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.