Colon and rectum cancer death rate in El Salvador
El Salvador: Colon and rectum cancer death rate was 3.6 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
3.6
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
98th
of 111 countries
All-time high
3.93
in 2014
All-time low
1.2
in 1990
Years of data
28
1990–2018
Colon and rectum cancer death rate in El Salvador, 1990–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for colon and rectum cancer death rate in El Salvador is 3.6, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, colon and rectum cancer death rate in El Salvador peaked at 3.93 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 1990.
That places El Salvador 98th out of 111 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Colon and rectum cancer death rate in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.2 | — |
| 1991 | 1.4 | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 1.95 | +39.0% |
| 1993 | 1.4 | -28.1% |
| 1995 | 1.45 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 1.92 | +32.1% |
| 1997 | 2.37 | +23.8% |
| 1998 | 2.34 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 2.57 | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 3.1 | +20.5% |
| 2001 | 3.08 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 2.63 | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 2.59 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.97 | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 2.46 | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 2.8 | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 3.26 | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 3.03 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 3.18 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 3.35 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 3.69 | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 3.34 | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 3.43 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 3.93 | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 2.93 | -25.4% |
| 2016 | 3.35 | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 3.2 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 3.6 | +12.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 3.6 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.49, 48% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 3.6 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.62, 42% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.85 | 1.2 | 2.57 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.91 | 2.46 | 3.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.43 | 2.93 | 3.93 | 9 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 95 South Africa 4.6 compare
- 96 Dominican Republic 4.11 compare
- 97 Nicaragua 3.97 compare
- 99 Guatemala 3.24 compare
- 100 Turkmenistan 3.1 compare
- 101 Azerbaijan 3 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4574 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 104 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0392 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is colon and rectum cancer death rate in El Salvador?
- Colon and rectum cancer death rate in El Salvador was 3.6 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 3.93 in 2014.
- What is the lowest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 1990.
- How does El Salvador rank for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- El Salvador ranks 98th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is colon and rectum cancer death rate rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Colon and rectum cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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