Deaths from cancer who in El Salvador
El Salvador: Deaths from cancer who was 4,784 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
4,784
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
119th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5,157
in 2020
All-time low
2,950
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from cancer who in El Salvador, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from cancer who in El Salvador is 4,784, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from cancer who in El Salvador peaked at 5,157 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,950, in 2000.
That places El Salvador 119th 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 cancer who in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,950 | — |
| 2001 | 3,101 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 3,034 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 3,229 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 3,289 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 3,391 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 3,456 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 3,513 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 3,590 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 3,682 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 3,795 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 3,850 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 3,724 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 3,981 | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 4,255 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 4,448 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 4,521 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 4,737 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 4,508 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 4,734 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 5,157 | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 4,784 | -7.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 4,784 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,233, 77% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 4,784 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,784, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,324 | 2,950 | 3,682 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,255 | 3,724 | 4,737 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,971 | 4,784 | 5,157 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from cancer who in El Salvador?
- Deaths from cancer who in El Salvador was 4,784 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from cancer who recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 5,157 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from cancer who recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,950 in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for deaths from cancer who?
- El Salvador ranks 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from cancer who rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from cancer who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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