Mortality from ncds sdgs in El Salvador
El Salvador: Mortality from ncds sdgs was 12.6 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
12.6
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
142nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
13.5
in 2017
All-time low
11.7
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mortality from ncds sdgs in El Salvador, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, mortality from ncds sdgs in El Salvador stood at 12.6.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality from ncds sdgs in El Salvador peaked at 13.5 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.7, in 2002.
That places El Salvador 142nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality from ncds sdgs in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.7 | — |
| 2001 | 12.5 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 11.7 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 12.2 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 12 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 12.1 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 12.4 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 12.2 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 12 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 12.3 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 11.9 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 12.2 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 11.9 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 12.4 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 12.9 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 13 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.5 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 12.8 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 13 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 13.1 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 12.6 | -3.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 12.6 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.1, 70% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 12.6 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.8, 80% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.21 | 11.7 | 12.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.66 | 11.9 | 13.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.85 | 12.6 | 13.1 | 2 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 104 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9135 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality from ncds sdgs in El Salvador?
- Mortality from ncds sdgs in El Salvador was 12.6 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality from ncds sdgs recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5 in 2017.
- What is the lowest mortality from ncds sdgs recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7 in 2002.
- How does El Salvador rank for mortality from ncds sdgs?
- El Salvador ranks 142nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality from ncds sdgs rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 Mortality from ncds sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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