Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in El Salvador
El Salvador: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 116.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
116.27 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 22.4%
World rank
71st
of 111 countries
All-time high
189.95 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1992
All-time low
96.01 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2013
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 116.27 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.4% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in El Salvador peaked at 189.95 deaths per 100,000 people in 1992 and was at its lowest, 96.01 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2013.
That places El Salvador 71st out of 111 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 175.06 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 162.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 189.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.5% |
| 1993 | 187.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 168.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 186.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 113.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -39.1% |
| 1998 | 119.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 151.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.1% |
| 2000 | 154.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 147.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 136.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 137.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 130.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 128.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 127.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 115.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 118.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 118.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 116.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 115.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 101.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 96.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 97.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 144.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +47.9% |
| 2016 | 120.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 149.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.8% |
| 2018 | 116.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 161.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 113.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 189.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 131.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 115.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 154.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 96.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 149.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 68 Malaysia 119.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Greece 118.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Germany 118.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Finland 112.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Slovenia 112.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Panama 109.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4574 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,537 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 104 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0098 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0063 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in El Salvador?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in El Salvador was 116.27 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 189.95 deaths per 100,000 people in 1992.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- How does El Salvador rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- El Salvador ranks 71st 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 down 1.9%. 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 cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.