Death rate from meningitis who in El Salvador

El Salvador: Death rate from meningitis who was 0.65 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.65
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
100th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.63
in 2000
All-time low
0.65
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from meningitis who in El Salvador, 2000–2021

00.511.52000201020212000: 1.62001: 1.62002: 1.42003: 1.32004: 1.32005: 1.42006: 1.32007: 1.22008: 1.12009: 1.22010: 1.12011: 12012: 0.932013: 0.872014: 0.882015: 0.972016: 0.862017: 0.782018: 0.692019: 0.72020: 0.662021: 0.65

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, death rate from meningitis who in El Salvador stood at 0.65. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from meningitis who in El Salvador peaked at 1.63 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.65, in 2021.

El Salvador ranks 100th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Death rate from meningitis who in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from meningitis who in El Salvador, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 1.63
2001 1.63 +0.0%
2002 1.35 -17.2%
2003 1.33 -1.5%
2004 1.34 +0.8%
2005 1.37 +2.2%
2006 1.3 -5.1%
2007 1.22 -6.2%
2008 1.15 -5.7%
2009 1.17 +1.7%
2010 1.07 -8.5%
2011 1.03 -3.7%
2012 0.93 -9.7%
2013 0.87 -6.5%
2014 0.88 +1.1%
2015 0.97 +10.2%
2016 0.86 -11.3%
2017 0.78 -9.3%
2018 0.69 -11.5%
2019 0.7 +1.4%
2020 0.66 -5.7%
2021 0.65 -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.35 1.15 1.63 10
2010s 0.878 0.69 1.07 10
2020s 0.655 0.65 0.66 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from meningitis who in El Salvador?
Death rate from meningitis who in El Salvador was 0.65 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from meningitis who recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 1.63 in 2000.
What is the lowest death rate from meningitis who recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.65 in 2021.
How does El Salvador rank for death rate from meningitis who?
El Salvador ranks 100th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from meningitis who rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. 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 meningitis who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rate from meningitis who
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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