Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in El Salvador
El Salvador: Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region was 9,001 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region 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 number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in El Salvador is 9,001 deaths, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in El Salvador peaked at 9,400 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5,726 deaths, in 2002.
That places El Salvador 123rd 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.
Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region 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 by region in El Salvador?
- Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region 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 by region recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 9,400 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region 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 by region?
- El Salvador ranks 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region 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 by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes.