Death rate from road injuries in El Salvador
El Salvador: Death rate from road injuries was 21.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
21.51 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 28.6%
World rank
33rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
29.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
16.41 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from road injuries 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 road injuries in El Salvador is 21.51 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 28.6% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from road injuries in El Salvador peaked at 29.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.41 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2012.
El Salvador ranks 33rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from road injuries in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.12 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 28.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 26.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 28.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 29.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 24.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 27.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 26.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 23.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 21.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 18.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 18.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 16.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 17.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 17.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 18.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 19.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 19.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 20.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 22.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 16.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.3% |
| 2021 | 21.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 30 Gambia 22.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 31 Namibia 22.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 32 Lesotho 21.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Iraq 21.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 35 Paraguay 20.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Senegal 20.75 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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0214 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0142 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from road injuries in El Salvador?
- Death rate from road injuries in El Salvador was 21.51 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 road injuries recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 29.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from road injuries recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
- How does El Salvador rank for death rate from road injuries?
- El Salvador ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from road injuries rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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 road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes, per 100,000 people.