Death rate from digestive diseases in El Salvador
El Salvador: Death rate from digestive diseases was 32.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
32.66 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
23rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
51.79 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1992
All-time low
28.16 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
Years of data
28
1990–2018
Death rate from digestive diseases 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
In 2018, death rate from digestive diseases in El Salvador stood at 32.66 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from digestive diseases in El Salvador peaked at 51.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 1992 and was at its lowest, 28.16 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2010.
El Salvador ranks 23rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Death rate from digestive diseases in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.05 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 45.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 51.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.8% |
| 1993 | 46.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 43.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 39.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 44.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 42.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 39.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 40.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 34.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 34.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 34.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 31.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 33.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 32.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 30.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 29.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 28.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 28.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 31.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 30.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 29.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 31.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 32.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 32.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 33.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 32.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 33.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 20 Hungary 33.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Slovakia 32.84 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Chile 32.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Poland 31.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 25 Philippines 30.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 26 Suriname 30.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,537 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 104 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1187 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1251 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from digestive diseases in El Salvador?
- Death rate from digestive diseases in El Salvador was 32.66 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 digestive diseases recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 51.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 1992.
- What is the lowest death rate from digestive diseases recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- How does El Salvador rank for death rate from digestive diseases?
- El Salvador ranks 23rd out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is death rate from digestive diseases rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 digestive diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from digestive diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.