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Death rate from diabetes in El Salvador

El Salvador: Death rate from diabetes was 38.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
38.22 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
43rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
39.04 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
All-time low
18.8 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from diabetes in El Salvador, 2000–2021

0102030402000201020212000: 18.8 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 20.1 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 19.6 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 21.6 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 22.7 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 24.3 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 25.5 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 26.3 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 27 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 28.3 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 28.8 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 29.6 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 30.5 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 33.3 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 35.8 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 38 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 36.2 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 39 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 35.9 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 38.3 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 38.8 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 38.2 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2021, death rate from diabetes in El Salvador stood at 38.22 deaths per 100,000 people.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from diabetes in El Salvador peaked at 39.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 18.8 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.

That places El Salvador 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Death rate from diabetes in El Salvador, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
2000 18.8 deaths per 100,000 people —
2001 20.11 deaths per 100,000 people +7.0%
2002 19.57 deaths per 100,000 people -2.7%
2003 21.62 deaths per 100,000 people +10.5%
2004 22.73 deaths per 100,000 people +5.1%
2005 24.32 deaths per 100,000 people +7.0%
2006 25.52 deaths per 100,000 people +4.9%
2007 26.3 deaths per 100,000 people +3.1%
2008 26.96 deaths per 100,000 people +2.5%
2009 28.26 deaths per 100,000 people +4.8%
2010 28.84 deaths per 100,000 people +2.1%
2011 29.63 deaths per 100,000 people +2.7%
2012 30.52 deaths per 100,000 people +3.0%
2013 33.28 deaths per 100,000 people +9.0%
2014 35.84 deaths per 100,000 people +7.7%
2015 37.96 deaths per 100,000 people +5.9%
2016 36.24 deaths per 100,000 people -4.5%
2017 39.04 deaths per 100,000 people +7.7%
2018 35.93 deaths per 100,000 people -8.0%
2019 38.31 deaths per 100,000 people +6.6%
2020 38.8 deaths per 100,000 people +1.3%
2021 38.22 deaths per 100,000 people -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.42 deaths per 100,000 people 18.8 deaths per 100,000 people 28.26 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 34.56 deaths per 100,000 people 28.84 deaths per 100,000 people 39.04 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 38.51 deaths per 100,000 people 38.22 deaths per 100,000 people 38.8 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 40 Paraguay 39.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 41 Bahamas 38.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 42 Guatemala 38.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 44 Myanmar 37.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 45 Hungary 37.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 46 Thailand 36.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from diabetes in El Salvador?
Death rate from diabetes in El Salvador was 38.22 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 diabetes recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 39.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
What is the lowest death rate from diabetes recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 18.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
How does El Salvador rank for death rate from diabetes?
El Salvador ranks 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from diabetes rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. 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 diabetes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from diabetes
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by 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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Estimated number of deaths from diabetes mellitus in both sexes, per 100,000 people.