Pancreatic cancer death rate in El Salvador
El Salvador: Pancreatic cancer death rate was 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
1.83 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 19.7%
World rank
104th
of 111 countries
All-time high
2.66 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2007
All-time low
1.31 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1999
Years of data
22
1997–2018
Pancreatic cancer death rate in El Salvador, 1997–2018
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2018, pancreatic cancer death rate in El Salvador stood at 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 19.7% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pancreatic cancer death rate in El Salvador peaked at 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1999.
El Salvador ranks 104th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Pancreatic cancer death rate in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1998 | 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.7% |
| 1999 | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.8% |
| 2000 | 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +50.0% |
| 2001 | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.2% |
| 2004 | 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.6% |
| 2008 | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.6% |
| 2016 | 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.7% |
| 2018 | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 101 Guatemala 1.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 102 Egypt 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 103 Thailand 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 105 Uzbekistan 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 106 Syrian Arab Republic 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 107 Azerbaijan 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0214 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0142 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pancreatic cancer death rate in El Salvador?
- Pancreatic cancer death rate in El Salvador was 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pancreatic cancer death rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest pancreatic cancer death rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 1999.
- How does El Salvador rank for pancreatic cancer death rate?
- El Salvador ranks 104th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pancreatic cancer death rate rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pancreatic cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from pancreas cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.