Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in El Salvador
El Salvador: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate was 22.95 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
22.95 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 15.6%
World rank
25th
of 111 countries
All-time high
48.01 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1998
All-time low
19.85 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
28
1990–2018
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in El Salvador, 1990–2018
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 22.95 deaths per 100,000 people for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in 2018.
The figure is up 15.6% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in El Salvador peaked at 48.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 1998 and was at its lowest, 19.85 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2017.
That places El Salvador 25th out of 111 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.07 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 39.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 47.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.5% |
| 1993 | 40.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.1% |
| 1995 | 35.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 34.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 41.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.9% |
| 1998 | 48.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.1% |
| 1999 | 44.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 43.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 40.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 39.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 44.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 34.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.3% |
| 2005 | 30.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 27.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 24.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 22.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 23.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 22.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 20.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 22.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 24.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 31.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.3% |
| 2015 | 34.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 24.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.2% |
| 2017 | 19.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.5% |
| 2018 | 22.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 48.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 33.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 44.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 22 Brazil 26.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 23 Malaysia 25.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Kuwait 23.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 26 Egypt 22.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Mauritius 22.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Trinidad and Tobago 21.54 deaths per 100,000 people 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,537 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 104 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 0.4038 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0324 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in El Salvador?
- Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in El Salvador was 22.95 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 48.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 1998.
- What is the lowest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does El Salvador rank for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
- El Salvador ranks 25th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from infectious and parasitic diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.