Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in El Salvador
El Salvador: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 21.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
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.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 21.6% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 83.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in El Salvador peaked at 21.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2019.
That places El Salvador 120th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.6% | — |
| 2010 | 11.8% | -45.6% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 20.1% | +113.9% |
| 2021 | 21.6% | +7.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 21.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.6%, 84% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 21.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.2%, 77% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.6% | 21.6% | 21.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 9.4% | 11.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 20.1% | 21.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More health data for El Salvador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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 21.6% 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 21.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2019.
- How does El Salvador rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- El Salvador ranks 120th 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 83.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions include infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.