Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male in El Salvador
El Salvador: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male was 48.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male in El Salvador, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 48.7% for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male in El Salvador peaked at 61.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 48.7%, in 2021.
El Salvador ranks 120th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.1% | — |
| 2010 | 60.6% | +21.0% |
| 2015 | 61.9% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 61.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 53.2% | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 48.7% | -8.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 48.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.4%, 82% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 48.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 56.7%, 86% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.1% | 50.1% | 50.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 60.6% | 61.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 48.7% | 53.2% | 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 non-communicable diseases, male in El Salvador?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male in El Salvador was 48.7% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 61.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.7% in 2021.
- How does El Salvador rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male?
- El Salvador ranks 120th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. 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 non-communicable diseases, male (% of total male deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male deaths ages due to non-communicable diseases divided by number of all male deaths ages, expressed by percentage. Non-Communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.