Deaths from cancer in El Salvador
El Salvador: Deaths from cancer was 4,784 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from cancer 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 cancer in El Salvador is 4,784 deaths, 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 in El Salvador peaked at 5,157 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,950 deaths, 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 in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,950 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 3,101 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 3,034 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 3,229 deaths | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 3,289 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 3,391 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 3,456 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 3,513 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 3,590 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 3,682 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 3,795 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 3,850 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 3,724 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 3,981 deaths | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 4,255 deaths | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 4,448 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 4,521 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 4,737 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 4,508 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 4,734 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 5,157 deaths | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 4,784 deaths | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,324 deaths | 2,950 deaths | 3,682 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,255 deaths | 3,724 deaths | 4,737 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,971 deaths | 4,784 deaths | 5,157 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from cancer in El Salvador?
- Deaths from cancer in El Salvador was 4,784 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from cancer recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 5,157 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from cancer recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,950 deaths in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for deaths from cancer?
- El Salvador ranks 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from cancer 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes.