Death rate due to road traffic injuries in El Salvador
El Salvador: Death rate due to road traffic injuries was 20.9 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Death rate due to road traffic injuries in El Salvador, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 20.9 per 100,000 population for death rate due to road traffic injuries in 2019.
The figure is down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate due to road traffic injuries in El Salvador peaked at 35.9 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.8 per 100,000 population, in 2015.
El Salvador ranks 65th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Death rate due to road traffic injuries in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.9 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2005 | 29.7 per 100,000 population | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 22.3 per 100,000 population | -24.9% |
| 2015 | 20.8 per 100,000 population | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 20.9 per 100,000 population | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.8 per 100,000 population | 29.7 per 100,000 population | 35.9 per 100,000 population | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.33 per 100,000 population | 20.8 per 100,000 population | 22.3 per 100,000 population | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate due to road traffic injuries in El Salvador?
- Death rate due to road traffic injuries in El Salvador was 20.9 per 100,000 population in 2019, according to World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate due to road traffic injuries recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 35.9 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate due to road traffic injuries recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8 per 100,000 population in 2015.
- How does El Salvador rank for death rate due to road traffic injuries?
- El Salvador ranks 65th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is death rate due to road traffic injuries rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate due to road traffic injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate from road traffic incidents, including vehicle drivers or passengers, motorcyclists, cyclists and pedestrians, measured as the number of deaths per 100,000 people.