Death rate from cancer by sex in El Salvador
El Salvador: Death rate from cancer by sex was 53.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
53.99 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
104th
of 111 countries
All-time high
71.85 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
49.69 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1990
Years of data
28
1990–2018
Death rate from cancer by sex in El Salvador, 1990–2018
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2018, death rate from cancer by sex in El Salvador stood at 53.99 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in El Salvador peaked at 71.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 49.69 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1990.
That places El Salvador 104th out of 111 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Death rate from cancer by sex in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.69 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 56.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 60.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 64.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 51.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.6% |
| 1996 | 62.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.2% |
| 1997 | 65.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 67.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 66.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 70.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 71.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 70.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 71.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 68.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 71.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 70.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 68.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 66.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 66.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 63.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 67.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 62.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 65.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 65.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 51.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.4% |
| 2016 | 56.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 50.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 53.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 49.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 67.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 69.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 66.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 71.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 50.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 67.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 101 Malaysia 56.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 103 Kuwait 54.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 105 Egypt 51.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 106 Tajikistan 50.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 107 Syrian Arab Republic 46.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in El Salvador?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in El Salvador was 53.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 71.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 1990.
- How does El Salvador rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- El Salvador ranks 104th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.