Dengue fever deaths in El Salvador
El Salvador: Dengue fever deaths was 3.9 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
3.9
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
25th
of 192 countries
All-time high
33.99
in 2000
All-time low
3.9
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Dengue fever deaths in El Salvador, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 3.9 for dengue fever deaths in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dengue fever deaths in El Salvador peaked at 33.99 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.9, in 2021.
El Salvador ranks 25th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dengue fever deaths in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.99 | — |
| 2001 | 9.9 | -70.9% |
| 2002 | 15.73 | +58.9% |
| 2003 | 7.87 | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 7.59 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 7.07 | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 6.71 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 5.78 | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 5.21 | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 10.97 | +110.6% |
| 2010 | 4.57 | -58.3% |
| 2011 | 4.62 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 4.53 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 4.5 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 8.16 | +81.3% |
| 2015 | 5.9 | -27.7% |
| 2016 | 5.3 | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 4.83 | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 4.07 | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 7.63 | +87.5% |
| 2020 | 4.14 | -45.7% |
| 2021 | 3.9 | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.08 | 5.21 | 33.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.41 | 4.07 | 8.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.02 | 3.9 | 4.14 | 2 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 22 China 8.5 compare
- 23 Timor-Leste 6.2 compare
- 24 Trinidad and Tobago 5.19 compare
- 26 Saudi Arabia 3.18 compare
- 27 Bhutan 1.73 compare
- 28 Dominican Republic 1.68 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,537 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 104 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3177 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.8222 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6731 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dengue fever deaths in El Salvador?
- Dengue fever deaths in El Salvador was 3.9 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dengue fever deaths recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 33.99 in 2000.
- What is the lowest dengue fever deaths recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 in 2021.
- How does El Salvador rank for dengue fever deaths?
- El Salvador ranks 25th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is dengue fever deaths rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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 Dengue fever deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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