Cause of death, by injury in El Salvador
El Salvador: Cause of death, by injury was 18.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury in El Salvador, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 18.8% for cause of death, by injury in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in El Salvador peaked at 24.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2020.
El Salvador ranks 3rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by injury in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.0% | — |
| 2010 | 22.1% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 22.3% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 23.0% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 18.5% | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 18.8% | +1.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 18.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.0%, 3.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 18.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.7%, 2.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.0% | 24.0% | 24.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 22.1% | 23.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 18.5% | 18.8% | 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 injury in El Salvador?
- Cause of death, by injury in El Salvador was 18.8% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2020.
- How does El Salvador rank for cause of death, by injury?
- El Salvador ranks 3rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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 (% 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. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.