Deaths from natural disasters in El Salvador
El Salvador: Deaths from natural disasters was 4.51 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Deaths from natural disasters in El Salvador, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from natural disasters in El Salvador stood at 4.51.
That represents a change of down 93.4% on the previous year and down 90.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from natural disasters in El Salvador peaked at 1,110 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2016.
That places El Salvador 66th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths from natural disasters in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.53 | — |
| 2001 | 1,110 | +14634.8% |
| 2002 | 5.74 | -99.5% |
| 2003 | 2.89 | -49.7% |
| 2004 | 1.94 | -32.9% |
| 2005 | 168.04 | +8561.9% |
| 2006 | 4.92 | -97.1% |
| 2007 | 13.77 | +179.9% |
| 2008 | 35.19 | +155.6% |
| 2009 | 382.56 | +987.1% |
| 2010 | 21.22 | -94.5% |
| 2011 | 46.92 | +121.1% |
| 2012 | 0.95 | -98.0% |
| 2013 | 4.69 | +393.7% |
| 2014 | 8.37 | +78.5% |
| 2015 | 12.05 | +44.0% |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 9.2 | — |
| 2018 | 3.67 | -60.1% |
| 2019 | 0.91 | -75.2% |
| 2020 | 67.91 | +7362.6% |
| 2021 | 4.51 | -93.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from natural disasters in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +14634.8% | 7.53 | 1,110 |
| 2005 | +8561.9% | 1.94 | 168.04 |
| 2020 | +7362.6% | 0.91 | 67.91 |
| 2009 | +987.1% | 35.19 | 382.56 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 173.21 | 1.94 | 1,110 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8 | 0 | 46.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.21 | 4.51 | 67.91 | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0374 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from natural disasters in El Salvador?
- Deaths from natural disasters in El Salvador was 4.51 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from natural disasters recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,110 in 2001.
- What is the lowest deaths from natural disasters recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2016.
- How does El Salvador rank for deaths from natural disasters?
- El Salvador ranks 66th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from natural disasters rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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