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

0204060802000201020212000: 49.52001: 51.82002: 50.52003: 53.62004: 54.52005: 56.22006: 57.32007: 58.12008: 59.22009: 60.52010: 62.12011: 62.72012: 60.42013: 64.42014: 68.52015: 71.42016: 72.32017: 75.62018: 71.82019: 75.42020: 822021: 75.8

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

Annual values for Death rate from cancer in El Salvador, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Indicator
Death rate from cancer
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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