Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 60+ in El Salvador

El Salvador: Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 60+ was 7.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
7.0%
Change on year
up 46.6%
World rank
21st
of 185 countries
All-time high
7.0%
in 2021
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 60+ in El Salvador, 2000–2021

02462000201020212000: 0 % of total deaths ages 60+2010: 0 % of total deaths ages 60+2015: 0 % of total deaths ages 60+2019: 0 % of total deaths ages 60+2020: 4.8 % of total deaths ages 60+2021: 7 % of total deaths ages 60+

Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 60+.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cause of death, by other covid-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 60+ in El Salvador is 7.0%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 46.6% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by other covid-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 60+ in El Salvador peaked at 7.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

El Salvador ranks 21st of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 60+ in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 60+ (% of total deaths ages 60+) in El Salvador, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total deaths ages 60+ Change
2000 0.0%
2010 0.0%
2015 0.0%
2019 0.0%
2020 4.8%
2021 7.0% +46.6%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 7.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.0%, 3.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3
2020s 5.9% 4.8% 7.0% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is cause of death, by other covid-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 60+ in El Salvador?
Cause of death, by other covid-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 60+ in El Salvador was 7.0% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest cause of death, by other covid-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 60+ recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest cause of death, by other covid-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 60+ recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does El Salvador rank for cause of death, by other covid-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 60+?
El Salvador ranks 21st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
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 other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 60+ (% of total deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 60+ (% of total deaths ages 60+)
Unit
% of total deaths ages 60+
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
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Number of deaths ages 60+ due to other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes divided by number of all deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes capture all deaths due to the pandemic which were not specifically caused by COVID-19 or indirect COVID-19 causes. These are estimated by subtracting COVID-19-specific deaths and deaths attributed to indirect COVID-19 causes from total excess mortality.