Number of deaths from malaria in El Salvador
El Salvador: Number of deaths from malaria was 0 deaths in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0 deaths
World rank
70th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.05 deaths
in 2000
All-time low
0 deaths
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths from malaria 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 malaria in El Salvador is 0 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from malaria in El Salvador peaked at 0.05 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 2017.
El Salvador ranks 70th of 194 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.
Number of deaths from malaria in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.05 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0.05 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.05 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.04 deaths | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 0.05 deaths | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 0.04 deaths | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 0.04 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.03 deaths | -25.0% |
| 2008 | 0.03 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.03 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.03 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.03 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.02 deaths | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 0.02 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.01 deaths | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 0.02 deaths | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.03 deaths | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2019 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2020 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2021 | 0 deaths | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.041 deaths | 0.03 deaths | 0.05 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.016 deaths | 0 deaths | 0.03 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 2 |
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- 70 Antigua and Barbuda 0 deaths
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- 70 Armenia 0 deaths
- 70 Australia 0 deaths
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- 70 Brunei Darussalam 0 deaths
- 70 Bulgaria 0 deaths
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- 70 Chile 0 deaths
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- 70 Cook Islands 0 deaths
- 70 Costa Rica 0 deaths
- 70 Croatia 0 deaths
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- 70 Cyprus 0 deaths
- 70 Czechia 0 deaths
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- 70 Egypt 0 deaths
- 70 Estonia 0 deaths
- 70 Fiji 0 deaths
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- 70 Germany 0 deaths
- 70 Greece 0 deaths
- 70 Grenada 0 deaths
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- 70 Hungary 0 deaths
- 70 Iceland 0 deaths
- 70 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0 deaths compare
- 70 Iraq 0 deaths
- 70 Ireland 0 deaths
- 70 Israel 0 deaths
- 70 Italy 0 deaths
- 70 Jamaica 0 deaths
- 70 Japan 0 deaths
- 70 Jordan 0 deaths
- 70 Kazakhstan 0 deaths
- 70 Kiribati 0 deaths
- 70 Kuwait 0 deaths
- 70 Kyrgyzstan 0 deaths
- 70 Latvia 0 deaths
- 70 Lebanon 0 deaths
- 70 Lesotho 0 deaths
- 70 Libya 0 deaths
- 70 Lithuania 0 deaths
- 70 Luxembourg 0 deaths
- 70 Malaysia 0 deaths compare
- 70 Maldives 0 deaths
- 70 Malta 0 deaths
- 70 Marshall Islands 0 deaths
- 70 Mauritius 0 deaths
- 70 Mexico 0 deaths
- 70 Micronesia, Federated States of 0 deaths
- 70 Republic of Moldova 0 deaths
- 70 Monaco 0 deaths
- 70 Mongolia 0 deaths
- 70 Montenegro 0 deaths
- 70 Morocco 0 deaths
- 70 Naoero 0 deaths
- 70 Netherlands 0 deaths
- 70 New Zealand 0 deaths
- 70 Niue 0 deaths
- 70 North Macedonia 0 deaths
- 70 Norway 0 deaths
- 70 Oman 0 deaths
- 70 Palau 0 deaths
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- 70 Paraguay 0 deaths
- 70 Poland 0 deaths
- 70 Portugal 0 deaths
- 70 Qatar 0 deaths
- 70 Romania 0 deaths
- 70 Russian Federation 0 deaths
- 70 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 deaths
- 70 Saint Lucia 0 deaths
- 70 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 deaths
- 70 Samoa 0 deaths
- 70 San Marino 0 deaths
- 70 Saudi Arabia 0 deaths compare
- 70 Serbia 0 deaths
- 70 Seychelles 0 deaths
- 70 Singapore 0 deaths
- 70 Slovakia 0 deaths
- 70 Slovenia 0 deaths
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- 70 Spain 0 deaths
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- 70 Suriname 0 deaths compare
- 70 Sweden 0 deaths
- 70 Switzerland 0 deaths
- 70 Syrian Arab Republic 0 deaths
- 70 Tajikistan 0 deaths
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- 70 Tonga 0 deaths
- 70 Trinidad and Tobago 0 deaths
- 70 Tunisia 0 deaths
- 70 Türkiye 0 deaths
- 70 Turkmenistan 0 deaths
- 70 Tuvalu 0 deaths
- 70 Ukraine 0 deaths
- 70 United Arab Emirates 0 deaths
- 70 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 deaths
- 70 United States of America 0 deaths
- 70 Uruguay 0 deaths
- 70 Uzbekistan 0 deaths
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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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0409 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.395 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from malaria in El Salvador?
- Number of deaths from malaria in El Salvador was 0 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 malaria recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.05 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 2017.
- How does El Salvador rank for number of deaths from malaria?
- El Salvador ranks 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from malaria rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from malaria in both sexes.