Deaths from Alzheimer's in El Salvador
El Salvador: Deaths from Alzheimer's was 1,318 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from Alzheimer's in El Salvador, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from alzheimer's in El Salvador is 1,318 deaths, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from alzheimer's in El Salvador peaked at 1,373 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 634.75 deaths, in 2000.
That places El Salvador 80th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from Alzheimer's in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 634.75 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 701.94 deaths | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 701.34 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 770.19 deaths | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 770.4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 820.3 deaths | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 843.98 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 867.94 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 935.18 deaths | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 930.66 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1,019 deaths | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 1,007 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1,053 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 1,109 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 1,164 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 1,154 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1,125 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1,238 deaths | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 1,157 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 1,191 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 1,373 deaths | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 1,318 deaths | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 797.67 deaths | 634.75 deaths | 935.18 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,122 deaths | 1,007 deaths | 1,238 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,346 deaths | 1,318 deaths | 1,373 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from alzheimer's in El Salvador?
- Deaths from alzheimer's in El Salvador was 1,318 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from alzheimer's recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,373 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from alzheimer's recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 634.75 deaths in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for deaths from alzheimer's?
- El Salvador ranks 80th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from alzheimer's rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Deaths from Alzheimer's. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from alzheimer disease and other dementias in both sexes.