Civil registration coverage of cause-of-death in El Salvador
El Salvador: Civil registration coverage of cause-of-death was 78.0% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
78.0%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
56th
of 60 countries
All-time high
78.0%
in 2012
All-time low
60.8%
in 1994
Years of data
5
1994–2012
Civil registration coverage of cause-of-death in El Salvador, 1994–2012
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 78.0% for civil registration coverage of cause-of-death in 2012. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil registration coverage of cause-of-death in El Salvador peaked at 78.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 60.8%, in 1994.
El Salvador ranks 56th of 60 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Civil registration coverage of cause-of-death in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 60.8% | — |
| 1999 | 70.6% | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 72.3% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 77.1% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 78.0% | +1.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 78.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.8%, 84% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 78.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 92.2%, 85% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.7% | 60.8% | 70.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 74.7% | 72.3% | 77.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 78.0% | 78.0% | 78.0% | 1 |
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 civil registration coverage of cause-of-death in El Salvador?
- Civil registration coverage of cause-of-death in El Salvador was 78.0% in 2012, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest civil registration coverage of cause-of-death recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest civil registration coverage of cause-of-death recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.8% in 1994.
- How does El Salvador rank for civil registration coverage of cause-of-death?
- El Salvador ranks 56th out of 60 countries with data for 2012.
- Is civil registration coverage of cause-of-death rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Civil registration coverage of cause-of-death (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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