Death rate from road accidents ghe in El Salvador
El Salvador: Death rate from road accidents ghe was 21.51 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
21.51
Change on year
up 28.6%
World rank
33rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
29.12
in 2000
All-time low
16.41
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from road accidents ghe in El Salvador, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from road accidents ghe in El Salvador is 21.51, 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 accidents ghe in El Salvador peaked at 29.12 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.41, 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 accidents ghe in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.12 | — |
| 2001 | 28.39 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 26.47 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 28.87 | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 29.11 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 24.5 | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 27.34 | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 26.01 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 23.91 | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 21.06 | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 18.96 | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 18.04 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 16.41 | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 17.44 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 17.83 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 18.2 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 19.44 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 19.87 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 20.87 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 22.39 | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 16.73 | -25.3% |
| 2021 | 21.51 | +28.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 21.51 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.69, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 21.51 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.6, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.48 | 21.06 | 29.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.95 | 16.41 | 22.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.12 | 16.73 | 21.51 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from road accidents ghe in El Salvador?
- Death rate from road accidents ghe in El Salvador was 21.51 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from road accidents ghe recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 29.12 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from road accidents ghe recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.41 in 2012.
- How does El Salvador rank for death rate from road accidents ghe?
- El Salvador ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from road accidents ghe 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from road accidents ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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