Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death was 18.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in El Salvador, 1990–2018
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in El Salvador is 18.1%, 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, share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in El Salvador peaked at 21.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, 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.
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.8% | — |
| 1991 | 17.3% | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 17.4% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 15.1% | -13.2% |
| 1996 | 12.2% | -19.5% |
| 1997 | 19.0% | +56.2% |
| 1998 | 17.8% | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 12.0% | -32.5% |
| 2000 | 10.8% | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 12.2% | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 12.7% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 13.2% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 13.3% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 13.5% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 16.4% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 16.8% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 16.2% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 18.6% | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 20.4% | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 21.0% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 16.1% | -23.5% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 16.5% | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 18.1% | +10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.1% | 12.0% | 19.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 10.8% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 16.1% | 21.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 5 Montenegro 21.1% compare
- 6 Mayotte 19.4% compare
- 7 North Macedonia 19.0% compare
- 9 Sri Lanka 17.7% compare
- 10 South Africa 16.5% compare
- 11 Guatemala 15.7% compare
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- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in El Salvador?
- Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in El Salvador was 18.1% in 2018, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- El Salvador ranks 8th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from ill-defined diseases.