Number of deaths who in El Salvador
El Salvador: Number of deaths who was 50,597 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
50,597
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
107th
of 194 countries
All-time high
50,597
in 2021
All-time low
30,193
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths who in El Salvador, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths who in El Salvador stood at 50,597. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths who in El Salvador peaked at 50,597 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 30,193, in 2002.
El Salvador ranks 107th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths who in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31,497 | — |
| 2001 | 32,586 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 30,193 | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 31,699 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 32,076 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 32,857 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 33,097 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 32,880 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 33,015 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 34,366 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 33,895 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 34,267 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 33,219 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 35,139 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 38,246 | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 41,430 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 39,513 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 40,474 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 38,079 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 39,749 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 49,381 | +24.2% |
| 2021 | 50,597 | +2.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 50,597 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49,368, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 50,597 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41,191, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32,426 | 30,193 | 34,366 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,401 | 33,219 | 41,430 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,989 | 49,381 | 50,597 | 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0392 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths who in El Salvador?
- Number of deaths who in El Salvador was 50,597 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 50,597 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,193 in 2002.
- How does El Salvador rank for number of deaths who?
- El Salvador ranks 107th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths who rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. 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 Number of deaths who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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