Prostate cancer death rate in men in El Salvador
El Salvador: Prostate cancer death rate in men was 5.86 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Prostate cancer death rate in men in El Salvador, 1990–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prostate cancer death rate in men in El Salvador is 5.86, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prostate cancer death rate in men in El Salvador peaked at 14.49 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5.02, in 1995.
That places El Salvador 93rd out of 111 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prostate cancer death rate in men in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.38 | — |
| 1991 | 5.44 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 7.08 | +30.2% |
| 1993 | 9.02 | +27.4% |
| 1995 | 5.02 | -44.4% |
| 1996 | 8.94 | +78.3% |
| 1997 | 9.63 | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 14.49 | +50.4% |
| 1999 | 11.65 | -19.6% |
| 2000 | 11.13 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 10.16 | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 9.26 | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 10.8 | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 10.12 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 9.47 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 9.51 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 10.24 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 10.42 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 9.72 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 8.67 | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 9.35 | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 9.83 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 9.32 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 9.46 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 5.94 | -37.2% |
| 2016 | 7.25 | +22.2% |
| 2017 | 6.28 | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 5.86 | -6.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 5.86 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.89, 45% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 5.86 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.18, 34% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Prostate cancer death rate in men in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +78.3% | 5.02 | 8.94 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.52 | 5.02 | 14.49 | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.08 | 9.26 | 11.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.99 | 5.86 | 9.83 | 9 |
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- 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)
- 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 prostate cancer death rate in men in El Salvador?
- Prostate cancer death rate in men in El Salvador was 5.86 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 14.49 in 1998.
- What is the lowest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.02 in 1995.
- How does El Salvador rank for prostate cancer death rate in men?
- El Salvador ranks 93rd out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is prostate cancer death rate in men rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Prostate cancer death rate in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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