Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in El Salvador
El Salvador: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 was 40.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in El Salvador, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 40.6% for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in El Salvador peaked at 50.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.6%, in 2021.
That places El Salvador 2nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.9% | — |
| 2010 | 49.6% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 48.0% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 48.3% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 41.8% | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 40.6% | -2.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 40.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.8%, 2.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 40.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.8%, 2.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.9% | 50.9% | 50.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 48.0% | 49.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 40.6% | 41.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in El Salvador?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in El Salvador was 40.6% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.6% in 2021.
- How does El Salvador rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59?
- El Salvador ranks 2nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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 injury, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths ages 15-59 due to injury divided by number of all deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.