Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in El Salvador
El Salvador: Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis was 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis 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
The most recent figure for death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in El Salvador is 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in El Salvador peaked at 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2007.
That places El Salvador 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 179 Libya 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 180 Norway 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 181 Israel 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 183 Cook Islands 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 184 China 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 185 Nicaragua 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in El Salvador?
- Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in El Salvador was 1.74 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 cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007.
- How does El Salvador rank for death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis?
- El Salvador ranks 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis, endocarditis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.