Rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in El Salvador
El Salvador: Rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters was 0.54 per 100,000 population in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in El Salvador, 2005–2023
Source: UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in El Salvador is 0.54 per 100,000 population, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 237.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in El Salvador peaked at 4.43 per 100,000 population in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.16 per 100,000 population, in 2013.
That places El Salvador 72nd out of 140 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.43 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2006 | 1.13 per 100,000 population | -74.5% |
| 2007 | 0.38 per 100,000 population | -66.4% |
| 2008 | 1.23 per 100,000 population | +223.7% |
| 2009 | 1.27 per 100,000 population | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.92 per 100,000 population | -27.6% |
| 2011 | 1.07 per 100,000 population | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 0.46 per 100,000 population | -57.0% |
| 2013 | 0.16 per 100,000 population | -65.2% |
| 2014 | 0.34 per 100,000 population | +112.5% |
| 2015 | 0 per 100,000 population | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.54 per 100,000 population | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.69 per 100,000 population | 0.38 per 100,000 population | 4.43 per 100,000 population | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.4917 per 100,000 population | 0 per 100,000 population | 1.07 per 100,000 population | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.54 per 100,000 population | 0.54 per 100,000 population | 0.54 per 100,000 population | 1 |
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- 69 Cambodia 0.56 per 100,000 population compare
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- 72 Egypt 0.54 per 100,000 population compare
- 74 Mozambique 0.49 per 100,000 population compare
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More health data for El Salvador
- 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1187 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1251 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in El Salvador?
- Rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in El Salvador was 0.54 per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 4.43 per 100,000 population in 2005.
- What is the lowest rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.16 per 100,000 population in 2013.
- How does El Salvador rank for rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
- El Salvador ranks 72nd out of 140 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 237.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population (number).