Death rate from diabetes in El Salvador
El Salvador: Death rate from diabetes was 30.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018. ▲ Rising
Death rate from diabetes in El Salvador, 1997–2018
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from diabetes in El Salvador is 30.46 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from diabetes in El Salvador peaked at 38.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 23.37 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2003.
El Salvador ranks 36th of 111 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 diabetes in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 25.82 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1998 | 28.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 23.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.5% |
| 2000 | 25.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 26.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 24.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 23.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 26.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 29.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 30.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 29.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 27.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 29.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 31.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 31.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 34.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 38.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 36.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 29.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 28.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 33.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 30.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 27.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 33 Ecuador 33.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Cyprus 32.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 35 Seychelles 31.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 37 Montenegro 29.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Bosnia and Herzegovina 29.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Dominican Republic 28.13 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 30.46 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 diabetes recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest death rate from diabetes recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- How does El Salvador rank for death rate from diabetes?
- El Salvador ranks 36th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is death rate from diabetes rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 diabetes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from diabetes mellitus, blood and endocrine disorders in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.