Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in El Salvador
El Salvador: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 0.292 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.292 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
181st
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.643 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.2873 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases 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
The most recent figure for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in El Salvador is 0.292 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in El Salvador peaked at 0.643 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2873 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2018.
El Salvador ranks 181st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.643 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.597 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5118 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4856 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4584 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4414 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4218 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.397 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3775 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3784 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3578 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3489 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3272 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3267 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3283 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3406 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3223 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3304 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2873 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2946 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2901 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.292 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4712 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3775 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.643 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3264 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2873 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3578 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2911 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2901 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.292 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 178 Jordan 0.3265 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 179 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.311 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 180 Antigua and Barbuda 0.3022 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 182 Singapore 0.2546 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 183 Sweden 0.2205 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 184 Argentina 0.2033 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in El Salvador?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in El Salvador was 0.292 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 rheumatic heart diseases recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.643 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2873 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- How does El Salvador rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- El Salvador ranks 181st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. 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 rheumatic heart diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from rheumatic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.