Death rate from HIV/AIDS in El Salvador
El Salvador: Death rate from HIV/AIDS was 6.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
6.39 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
67th
of 194 countries
All-time high
12.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
All-time low
4.58 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from HIV/AIDS in El Salvador, 2000–2021
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 hiv/aids in El Salvador stood at 6.39 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hiv/aids in El Salvador peaked at 12.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.58 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2011.
That places El Salvador 67th 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 HIV/AIDS in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.54 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 11.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 12.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 12.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 10.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 8.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.7% |
| 2006 | 7.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.8% |
| 2007 | 6.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 6.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 5.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 4.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 4.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 5.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 6.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 6.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 6.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 7.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 7.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 8.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 7.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 6.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 6.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 64 Dominica 7.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 65 Cambodia 7.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Malaysia 7.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 68 Senegal 6.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 6.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Honduras 6.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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)
- 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 hiv/aids in El Salvador?
- Death rate from hiv/aids in El Salvador was 6.39 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 hiv/aids recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest death rate from hiv/aids recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.58 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- How does El Salvador rank for death rate from hiv/aids?
- El Salvador ranks 67th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hiv/aids rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 HIV/AIDS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in both sexes, per 100,000 people.