Death rate from cancer by sex in El Salvador
El Salvador: Death rate from cancer by sex was 53.99 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
53.99
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
104th
of 111 countries
All-time high
71.85
in 2001
All-time low
49.69
in 1990
Years of data
28
1990–2018
Death rate from cancer by sex in El Salvador, 1990–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, death rate from cancer by sex in El Salvador stood at 53.99.
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 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 49.69, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.69 | — |
| 1991 | 56.41 | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 60.69 | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 64.42 | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 51.77 | -19.6% |
| 1996 | 62.77 | +21.2% |
| 1997 | 65.25 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 67.54 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 66.39 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 70.78 | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 71.85 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 70.93 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 71.1 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 68.92 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 71.19 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 70.55 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 68.98 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 66.65 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 66.35 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 63.59 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 67.87 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 62.79 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 65.53 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 65.15 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 51.84 | -20.4% |
| 2016 | 56.25 | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 50.34 | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 53.99 | +7.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 53.99 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.7, 54% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 53.99 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.81, 54% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.55 | 49.69 | 67.54 | 9 |
| 2000s | 69.73 | 66.35 | 71.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.71 | 50.34 | 67.87 | 9 |
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- 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)
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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 in 2018, according to 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 in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.69 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 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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