Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in El Salvador
El Salvador: Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information was 93.0% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in El Salvador, 1992–2014
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 93.0% for completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in 2014. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 19.2% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in El Salvador peaked at 93.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 60.8%, in 1992.
El Salvador ranks 53rd of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 60.8% | — |
| 1997 | 70.6% | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 72.3% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 77.1% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 78.0% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | +19.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 93.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.0%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 93.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.0%, 1.0× the median. (28 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 | 85.5% | 78.0% | 93.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 51 Saint Lucia 97.0% compare
- 52 Chile 95.0% compare
- 53 Uzbekistan 93.0% compare
- 55 Panama 92.0% compare
- 55 South Africa 92.0% compare
- 55 Türkiye 92.0% compare
- 55 Ukraine 92.0% 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)
- 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 completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in El Salvador?
- Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in El Salvador was 93.0% in 2014, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.8% in 1992.
- How does El Salvador rank for completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information?
- El Salvador ranks 53rd out of 88 countries with data for 2014.
- Is completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Completeness of death registration is the estimated percentage of deaths that are registered with their cause of death information in the vital registration system of a country.