Respiratory infection death rate in El Salvador
El Salvador: Respiratory infection death rate was 29.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
29.2 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
52nd
of 109 countries
All-time high
44.61 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1998
All-time low
21.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2012
Years of data
28
1990–2018
Respiratory infection death rate 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 respiratory infection death rate in El Salvador is 29.2 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respiratory infection death rate in El Salvador peaked at 44.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 1998 and was at its lowest, 21.12 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2012.
El Salvador ranks 52nd of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Respiratory infection death rate in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.91 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 25.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.3% |
| 1992 | 25.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 30.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.9% |
| 1995 | 30.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 32.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 41.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.5% |
| 1998 | 44.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 37.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.0% |
| 2000 | 30.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.6% |
| 2001 | 38.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.1% |
| 2002 | 28.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.2% |
| 2003 | 34.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 34.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 36.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 33.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 30.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 32.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 31.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 27.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 23.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 21.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 23.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 29.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.2% |
| 2015 | 29.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 29.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 27.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 29.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 44.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 32.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 49 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 32.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 50 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 30.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Bahamas 29.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 53 Suriname 28.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Italy 27.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Kuwait 26.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0114 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0135 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is respiratory infection death rate in El Salvador?
- Respiratory infection death rate in El Salvador was 29.2 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 respiratory infection death rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 44.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 1998.
- What is the lowest respiratory infection death rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
- How does El Salvador rank for respiratory infection death rate?
- El Salvador ranks 52nd out of 109 countries with data for 2018.
- Is respiratory infection death rate rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Respiratory infection death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from respiratory infections in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.