Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in El Salvador
El Salvador: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group was 9.97 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
9.97 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 18.0%
World rank
15th
of 110 countries
All-time high
16.32 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1992
All-time low
3.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2013
Years of data
28
1990–2018
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in El Salvador, 1990–2018
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 9.97 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in 2018.
The figure is up 18.0% on the previous year and up 112.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in El Salvador peaked at 16.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.18 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2013.
That places El Salvador 15th out of 110 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.57 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 14.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.2% |
| 1992 | 16.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 13.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.1% |
| 1995 | 13.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 10.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.9% |
| 1997 | 6.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -38.1% |
| 1998 | 6.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 8.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.8% |
| 2000 | 8.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 5.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.9% |
| 2002 | 6.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 4.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.5% |
| 2004 | 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 4.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.8% |
| 2006 | 7.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +68.3% |
| 2007 | 7.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.1% |
| 2009 | 7.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +49.8% |
| 2010 | 6.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 5.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.4% |
| 2012 | 5.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 3.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -38.4% |
| 2014 | 4.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +48.9% |
| 2015 | 7.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +55.7% |
| 2016 | 6.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 8.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.5% |
| 2018 | 9.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 12 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Armenia 10.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Montenegro 10.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 South Africa 9.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Latvia 9.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Bahamas 9.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0214 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in El Salvador?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in El Salvador was 9.97 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 16.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 1992.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- How does El Salvador rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group?
- El Salvador ranks 15th out of 110 countries with data for 2018.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 20-24 years.