Cervical cancer death rate in women in El Salvador
El Salvador: Cervical cancer death rate in women was 5.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
5.21 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 13.1%
World rank
37th
of 111 countries
All-time high
13.26 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1998
All-time low
4.92 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1993
Years of data
28
1990–2018
Cervical cancer death rate in women in El Salvador, 1990–2018
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cervical cancer death rate in women in El Salvador is 5.21 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 13.1% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cervical cancer death rate in women in El Salvador peaked at 13.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4.92 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1993.
That places El Salvador 37th out of 111 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Cervical cancer death rate in women in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.72 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 5.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 5.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 4.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 7.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +49.1% |
| 1996 | 9.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.9% |
| 1997 | 7.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.1% |
| 1998 | 13.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +71.2% |
| 1999 | 12.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 10.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 9.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 7.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 8.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 8.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 9.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 8.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 6.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.4% |
| 2008 | 7.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 7.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 7.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 6.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 7.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.7% |
| 2013 | 7 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 6.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 5.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 6 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 5.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 34 Lithuania 5.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 35 Philippines 5.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Guatemala 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Argentina 5.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Brazil 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Ecuador 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people 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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate -0.217 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0444 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cervical cancer death rate in women in El Salvador?
- Cervical cancer death rate in women in El Salvador was 5.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 13.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 1998.
- What is the lowest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 1993.
- How does El Salvador rank for cervical cancer death rate in women?
- El Salvador ranks 37th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is cervical cancer death rate in women rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cervical cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cervix uteri cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.