Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in El Salvador
El Salvador: Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 was 2.44 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in El Salvador, 1990–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in El Salvador stood at 2.44.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in El Salvador peaked at 4.52 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.89, in 1992.
That places El Salvador 104th 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 deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.99 | — |
| 1991 | 2.5 | +25.9% |
| 1992 | 1.89 | -24.2% |
| 1993 | 2.53 | +33.3% |
| 1995 | 1.95 | -22.6% |
| 1996 | 4.06 | +107.8% |
| 1997 | 3.32 | -18.3% |
| 1998 | 2.83 | -14.8% |
| 1999 | 3.19 | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 4.25 | +33.1% |
| 2001 | 4.44 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 3.63 | -18.2% |
| 2003 | 4.52 | +24.5% |
| 2004 | 4.39 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 4.41 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 4.24 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 4.1 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 3.68 | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 3.47 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 3.74 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 3.97 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 3.95 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 3.68 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 3.68 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 2.54 | -30.9% |
| 2016 | 2.77 | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 2.34 | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 2.44 | +4.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 2.44 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.73, 43% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 2.44 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.53, 54% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +107.8% | 1.95 | 4.06 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7 | 1.89 | 4.06 | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.12 | 3.47 | 4.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.24 | 2.34 | 3.97 | 9 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0374 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8849 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in El Salvador?
- Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in El Salvador was 2.44 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 4.52 in 2003.
- What is the lowest lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.89 in 1992.
- How does El Salvador rank for lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002?
- El Salvador ranks 104th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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