Death rate from Alzheimer's in El Salvador
El Salvador: Death rate from Alzheimer's was 20.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
20.87 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
55th
of 194 countries
All-time high
21.82 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
10.65 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from Alzheimer's in El Salvador, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 20.87 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from alzheimer's in 2021.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from alzheimer's in El Salvador peaked at 21.82 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.65 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places El Salvador 55th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from Alzheimer's in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.65 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 11.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 11.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 12.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 12.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 13.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 13.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 14.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 15.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 15.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 16.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 16.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 17.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 17.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 18.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 18.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 17.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 19.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 18.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 18.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 21.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 20.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 20.87 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.39 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 20.87 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.35 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 52 Jamaica 22.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 53 Barbados 22.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Lebanon 21.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Tunisia 20.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Cook Islands 19.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 58 Montenegro 19.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 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)
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- 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 death rate from alzheimer's in El Salvador?
- Death rate from alzheimer's in El Salvador was 20.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from alzheimer's recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 21.82 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from alzheimer's recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for death rate from alzheimer's?
- El Salvador ranks 55th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from alzheimer's rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from Alzheimer's. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from alzheimer disease and other dementias in both sexes, per 100,000 people.