Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in El Salvador
El Salvador: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 142.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
142.55 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
138th
of 194 countries
All-time high
149.39 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
95.25 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases 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
El Salvador recorded 142.55 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in El Salvador peaked at 149.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 95.25 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2002.
That places El Salvador 138th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.63 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 101.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 95.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 102.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 103.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 107.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 110.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 111.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 113.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 117.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 118.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 120.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 119.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 129.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 140.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 148.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 137.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 146.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 132.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 139.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 149.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 142.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 105.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 95.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 117.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 133.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 118.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 148.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 145.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 142.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 149.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in El Salvador?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in El Salvador was 142.55 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 cardiovascular diseases recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 149.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- How does El Salvador rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- El Salvador ranks 138th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.