Lung cancer death rates in men in El Salvador
El Salvador: Lung cancer death rates in men was 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
2.86 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
107th
of 111 countries
All-time high
4.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2013
All-time low
1.39 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1995
Years of data
28
1990–2018
Lung cancer death rates in men 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
The most recent figure for lung cancer death rates in men in El Salvador is 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in men in El Salvador peaked at 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1995.
That places El Salvador 107th out of 111 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rates in men in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.5% |
| 1992 | 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.1% |
| 1993 | 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.0% |
| 1996 | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +103.3% |
| 1997 | 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +45.3% |
| 2001 | 3.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 3.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 3.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 4.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.7% |
| 2010 | 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 4.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 4.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 4.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.0% |
| 2016 | 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.3% |
| 2018 | 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 104 Kuwait 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 105 Nicaragua 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 106 Maldives 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 108 Bahrain 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 109 Guatemala 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 110 Qatar 1.02 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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0214 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0142 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in men in El Salvador?
- Lung cancer death rates in men in El Salvador was 2.86 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 lung cancer death rates in men recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates in men recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 1995.
- How does El Salvador rank for lung cancer death rates in men?
- El Salvador ranks 107th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is lung cancer death rates in men rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. 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 Lung cancer death rates in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 28 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers per 100,000 people in males aged all ages.