Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in El Salvador
El Salvador: Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 was 50.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in El Salvador, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 5-14.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in El Salvador is 50.0%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in El Salvador peaked at 50.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 47.5%, in 2015.
That places El Salvador 15th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 5-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.6% | — |
| 2010 | 48.7% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 47.5% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 50.7% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 49.2% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 50.0% | +1.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 50.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.6%, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 50.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34.5%, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.6% | 50.6% | 50.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 49.0% | 47.5% | 50.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 49.2% | 50.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 12 Bangladesh 52.5% compare
- 13 North Korea 52.5% compare
- 14 Vietnam 51.4% compare
- 16 Bahamas 47.8% compare
- 17 Algeria 47.3% compare
- 18 Saint Lucia 46.7% compare
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 injury, ages 5-14 in El Salvador?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in El Salvador was 50.0% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 2015.
- How does El Salvador rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14?
- El Salvador ranks 15th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 5-14 (% of total deaths ages 5-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 5-14 due to injury divided by number of all deaths ages 5-14, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.