Death rate by cause who mdb in El Salvador

El Salvador: Death rate by cause who mdb was 51.08 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
51.08
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
102nd
of 110 countries
All-time high
75.31
in 2001
All-time low
50.71
in 2015
Years of data
28
1990–2018

Death rate by cause who mdb in El Salvador, 1990–2018

0204060801990200420181990: 56.11991: 59.81992: 67.41993: 671995: 57.81996: 68.81997: 74.41998: 70.51999: 69.52000: 74.32001: 75.32002: 74.62003: 73.52004: 72.82005: 742006: 71.52007: 71.22008: 68.92009: 67.82010: 65.42011: 66.52012: 64.62013: 672014: 64.32015: 50.72016: 55.52017: 51.72018: 51.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2018, death rate by cause who mdb in El Salvador stood at 51.08.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate by cause who mdb in El Salvador peaked at 75.31 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 50.71, in 2015.

That places El Salvador 102nd out of 110 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Death rate by cause who mdb in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Death rate by cause who mdb in El Salvador, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 56.12
1991 59.79 +6.5%
1992 67.4 +12.7%
1993 66.96 -0.7%
1995 57.83 -13.6%
1996 68.78 +18.9%
1997 74.41 +8.2%
1998 70.47 -5.3%
1999 69.47 -1.4%
2000 74.35 +7.0%
2001 75.31 +1.3%
2002 74.62 -0.9%
2003 73.5 -1.5%
2004 72.82 -0.9%
2005 73.98 +1.6%
2006 71.49 -3.4%
2007 71.19 -0.4%
2008 68.93 -3.2%
2009 67.75 -1.7%
2010 65.43 -3.4%
2011 66.53 +1.7%
2012 64.65 -2.8%
2013 66.98 +3.6%
2014 64.33 -4.0%
2015 50.71 -21.2%
2016 55.51 +9.5%
2017 51.65 -7.0%
2018 51.08 -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 65.69 56.12 74.41 9
2000s 72.39 67.75 75.31 10
2010s 59.65 50.71 66.98 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate by cause who mdb in El Salvador?
Death rate by cause who mdb in El Salvador was 51.08 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate by cause who mdb recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 75.31 in 2001.
What is the lowest death rate by cause who mdb recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 50.71 in 2015.
How does El Salvador rank for death rate by cause who mdb?
El Salvador ranks 102nd out of 110 countries with data for 2018.
Is death rate by cause who mdb rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate by cause who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rate by cause who mdb
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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