Death rate from cancer in El Salvador
El Salvador: Death rate from cancer was 75.77 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
75.77
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
112th
of 192 countries
All-time high
81.96
in 2020
All-time low
49.5
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in El Salvador, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from cancer in El Salvador stood at 75.77.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in El Salvador peaked at 81.96 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 49.5, in 2000.
El Salvador ranks 112th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.5 | — |
| 2001 | 51.79 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 50.47 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 53.57 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 54.49 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 56.17 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 57.27 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 58.12 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 59.17 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 60.45 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 62.07 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 62.73 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 60.43 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 64.36 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 68.52 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 71.39 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 72.33 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 75.6 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 71.82 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 75.37 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 81.96 | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 75.77 | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.1 | 49.5 | 60.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.46 | 60.43 | 75.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.86 | 75.77 | 81.96 | 2 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in El Salvador?
- Death rate from cancer in El Salvador was 75.77 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 81.96 in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.5 in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for death rate from cancer?
- El Salvador ranks 112th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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