Prostate cancer death rate in men in El Salvador
El Salvador: Prostate cancer death rate in men was 5.86 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
5.86 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
93rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
14.49 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1998
All-time low
5.02 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1995
Years of data
28
1990–2018
Prostate cancer death rate in men in El Salvador, 1990–2018
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prostate cancer death rate in men in El Salvador is 5.86 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 deaths per 100,000 people in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5.02 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.38 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 5.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 7.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.2% |
| 1993 | 9.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.4% |
| 1995 | 5.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -44.4% |
| 1996 | 8.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +78.3% |
| 1997 | 9.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 14.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +50.4% |
| 1999 | 11.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.6% |
| 2000 | 11.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 10.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 9.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 10.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 10.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 9.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 9.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 10.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 10.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 9.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 8.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 9.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 9.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 9.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 9.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 5.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.2% |
| 2016 | 7.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.2% |
| 2017 | 6.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 5.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 90 Singapore 6.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 91 Maldives 6.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 92 Israel 6.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Hong Kong 5.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Japan 5.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 96 Bahrain 5.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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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)
- 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0098 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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 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 prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 14.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 1998.
- What is the lowest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.02 deaths per 100,000 people 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Reported deaths from prostate cancer in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.