Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 60+ ages in El Salvador
El Salvador: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 60+ ages was 23.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in El Salvador, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 23.8% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 178.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in El Salvador peaked at 23.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2019.
That places El Salvador 92nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 60+ ages in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.3% | — |
| 2010 | 8.6% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 8.2% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 21.3% | +173.2% |
| 2021 | 23.8% | +11.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 23.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.4%, 98% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 23.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.6%, 89% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 9.3% | 9.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 7.8% | 8.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 21.3% | 23.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9135 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0374 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8849 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in El Salvador?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in El Salvador was 23.8% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2019.
- How does El Salvador rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- El Salvador ranks 92nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 178.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 60+ (% of total deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths ages 60+ due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.