Liver cancer death rate in El Salvador
El Salvador: Liver cancer death rate was 4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
4 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
63rd
of 110 countries
All-time high
5.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2013
All-time low
0.0123 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1995
Years of data
28
1990–2018
Liver cancer 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 4 deaths per 100,000 people for liver cancer death rate in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liver cancer death rate in El Salvador peaked at 5.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0123 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1995.
El Salvador ranks 63rd of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Liver cancer death rate in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.166 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.0764 deaths per 100,000 people | -54.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0246 deaths per 100,000 people | -67.8% |
| 1993 | 0.119 deaths per 100,000 people | +383.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0123 deaths per 100,000 people | -89.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0134 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +33285.2% |
| 1998 | 4.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 4.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 4.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 5.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 4.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 4.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 4.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 5.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 4.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 4.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 4.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 5.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.2% |
| 2014 | 4.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.2% |
| 2015 | 4.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 4.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 4 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0123 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 60 Germany 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 61 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 4.06 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Maldives 4.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 64 Lithuania 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 65 Cuba 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Estonia 3.95 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1187 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1251 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liver cancer death rate in El Salvador?
- Liver cancer death rate in El Salvador was 4 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 liver cancer death rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 5.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest liver cancer death rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0123 deaths per 100,000 people in 1995.
- How does El Salvador rank for liver cancer death rate?
- El Salvador ranks 63rd out of 110 countries with data for 2018.
- Is liver cancer death rate rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Liver cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from liver cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.