Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in El Salvador
El Salvador: Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases was 9,001 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in El Salvador, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in El Salvador stood at 9,001 deaths.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in El Salvador peaked at 9,400 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5,726 deaths, in 2002.
El Salvador ranks 123rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,817 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 6,067 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 5,726 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 6,161 deaths | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 6,233 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 6,517 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 6,642 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 6,712 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 6,900 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 7,135 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 7,254 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 7,372 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 7,349 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 7,988 deaths | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 8,699 deaths | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 9,227 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 8,609 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 9,193 deaths | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 8,315 deaths | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 8,750 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 9,400 deaths | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 9,001 deaths | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,391 deaths | 5,726 deaths | 7,135 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,276 deaths | 7,254 deaths | 9,227 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,201 deaths | 9,001 deaths | 9,400 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in El Salvador?
- Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in El Salvador was 9,001 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 9,400 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,726 deaths in 2002.
- How does El Salvador rank for number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases?
- El Salvador ranks 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. 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 Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes.