Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in El Salvador
El Salvador: Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS was 403.68 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in El Salvador, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths from hiv/aids in El Salvador is 403.68 deaths, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from hiv/aids in El Salvador peaked at 733.45 deaths in 2002 and was at its lowest, 281.18 deaths, in 2011.
That places El Salvador 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 628.32 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 695.78 deaths | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 733.45 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 726.41 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 654.68 deaths | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 532.66 deaths | -18.6% |
| 2006 | 437.67 deaths | -17.8% |
| 2007 | 399.8 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 380.95 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 345.71 deaths | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 298.45 deaths | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 281.18 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 327.13 deaths | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 380.4 deaths | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 399.35 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 429.3 deaths | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 449.48 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 487.5 deaths | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 537.9 deaths | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 485.22 deaths | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 415.22 deaths | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 403.68 deaths | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 553.54 deaths | 345.71 deaths | 733.45 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 407.59 deaths | 281.18 deaths | 537.9 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 409.45 deaths | 403.68 deaths | 415.22 deaths | 2 |
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- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.039 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from hiv/aids in El Salvador?
- Number of deaths from hiv/aids in El Salvador was 403.68 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 733.45 deaths in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 281.18 deaths in 2011.
- How does El Salvador rank for number of deaths from hiv/aids?
- El Salvador ranks 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from hiv/aids rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in both sexes.