Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in El Salvador
El Salvador: Chronic respiratory diseases death rate was 19.97 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
19.97 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 16.3%
World rank
54th
of 111 countries
All-time high
29.02 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
19.79 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2012
Years of data
28
1990–2018
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate 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 chronic respiratory diseases death rate in El Salvador is 19.97 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.3% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chronic respiratory diseases death rate in El Salvador peaked at 29.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 19.79 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2012.
El Salvador ranks 54th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.71 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 23.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 24 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 25.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 25.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 27.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 23.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.1% |
| 1998 | 24.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 23.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 26.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 29.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 24.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.0% |
| 2003 | 26.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 25.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 24.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 22.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 22.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 20.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 20.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 21.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 20.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 19.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 21.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 22.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 22.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 21.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 23.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 19.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 51 Iceland 20.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Belgium 20.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 53 Serbia 20 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Antigua and Barbuda 19.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Canada 19.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Australia 19.54 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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 0.799 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0201 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0256 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chronic respiratory diseases death rate in El Salvador?
- Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in El Salvador was 19.97 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 chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 29.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
- How does El Salvador rank for chronic respiratory diseases death rate?
- El Salvador ranks 54th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is chronic respiratory diseases death rate rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 Chronic respiratory diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from respiratory diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.