Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in El Salvador
El Salvador: Death rate from diarrheal diseases who was 3.7 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in El Salvador, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 3.7 for death rate from diarrheal diseases who in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from diarrheal diseases who in El Salvador peaked at 13.27 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.7, in 2021.
That places El Salvador 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.27 | — |
| 2001 | 11.63 | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 10.62 | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 9.43 | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 8.12 | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 7.25 | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 6.65 | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 6.06 | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 5.65 | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 5.29 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 5.11 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 4.85 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 4.69 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 4.59 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 4.54 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 4.45 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 4.17 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 4.2 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 3.79 | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 3.8 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.88 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 3.7 | -4.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 3.7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.93, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 3.7 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.91, 1.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4 | 5.29 | 13.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.42 | 3.79 | 5.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.79 | 3.7 | 3.88 | 2 |
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More health data for El Salvador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4574 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 104 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9135 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0374 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8849 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0392 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from diarrheal diseases who in El Salvador?
- Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in El Salvador was 3.7 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from diarrheal diseases who recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 13.27 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from diarrheal diseases who recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 in 2021.
- How does El Salvador rank for death rate from diarrheal diseases who?
- El Salvador ranks 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from diarrheal diseases who rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from diarrheal diseases who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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