Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in El Salvador
El Salvador: Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death was 18.13 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
18.13
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
8th
of 113 countries
All-time high
21.03
in 2014
All-time low
10.75
in 2000
Years of data
27
1990–2018
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in El Salvador, 1990–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in El Salvador is 18.13, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in El Salvador peaked at 21.03 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.75, in 2000.
That places El Salvador 8th out of 113 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.79 | — |
| 1991 | 17.34 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 17.4 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 15.11 | -13.2% |
| 1996 | 12.16 | -19.5% |
| 1997 | 19 | +56.2% |
| 1998 | 17.85 | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 12.05 | -32.5% |
| 2000 | 10.75 | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 12.18 | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 12.7 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 13.24 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 13.29 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 13.45 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 14.14 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 15.83 | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 16.39 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 15.56 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 16.78 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 16.21 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 18.64 | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 20.37 | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 21.03 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 16.09 | -23.5% |
| 2016 | 17.98 | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 16.46 | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 18.13 | +10.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 18.13 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.34, 3.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 18.13 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.17, 8.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.09 | 12.05 | 19 | 8 |
| 2000s | 13.75 | 10.75 | 16.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.97 | 16.09 | 21.03 | 9 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 5 Montenegro 21.11 compare
- 6 Mayotte 19.39 compare
- 7 North Macedonia 18.99 compare
- 9 Sri Lanka 17.72 compare
- 10 South Africa 16.49 compare
- 11 Guatemala 15.91 compare
More health data for El Salvador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4574 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 104 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9135 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0374 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8849 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0392 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in El Salvador?
- Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in El Salvador was 18.13 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 21.03 in 2014.
- What is the lowest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.75 in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death?
- El Salvador ranks 8th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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