Deaths from pneumonia in El Salvador
El Salvador: Deaths from pneumonia was 1,610 deaths in 2021. ▬ Flat
Deaths from pneumonia 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 pneumonia in El Salvador is 1,610 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from pneumonia in El Salvador peaked at 2,169 deaths in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,610 deaths, in 2021.
El Salvador ranks 105th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Deaths from pneumonia in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,037 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 2,033 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1,863 deaths | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 1,911 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 1,908 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,936 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1,901 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 1,845 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 1,828 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1,856 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1,837 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1,830 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1,791 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1,892 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 2,045 deaths | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 2,169 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 1,999 deaths | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 2,066 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 1,857 deaths | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 1,929 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 1,720 deaths | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 1,610 deaths | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,912 deaths | 1,828 deaths | 2,037 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,942 deaths | 1,791 deaths | 2,169 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,665 deaths | 1,610 deaths | 1,720 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from pneumonia in El Salvador?
- Deaths from pneumonia in El Salvador was 1,610 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from pneumonia recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 2,169 deaths in 2015.
- What is the lowest deaths from pneumonia recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,610 deaths in 2021.
- How does El Salvador rank for deaths from pneumonia?
- El Salvador ranks 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from pneumonia rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 pneumonia. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from lower respiratory infections in both sexes.