Respiratory infections death rate age group in El Salvador

El Salvador: Respiratory infections death rate age group was 51.57 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
51.57
Change on year
down 22.5%
World rank
35th
of 109 countries
All-time high
290.28
in 1997
All-time low
51.32
in 2010
Years of data
28
1990–2018

Respiratory infections death rate age group in El Salvador, 1990–2018

501001502002503001990200420181990: 167.51991: 110.61992: 116.51993: 166.91995: 161.31996: 168.41997: 290.31998: 271.11999: 2162000: 163.12001: 238.92002: 152.42003: 162.52004: 164.42005: 123.82006: 100.62007: 98.52008: 103.72009: 101.12010: 51.32011: 74.12012: 59.22013: 73.92014: 55.22015: 86.22016: 56.32017: 66.62018: 51.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for respiratory infections death rate age group in El Salvador is 51.57, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 22.5% on the previous year and down 50.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, respiratory infections death rate age group in El Salvador peaked at 290.28 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 51.32, in 2010.

That places El Salvador 35th out of 109 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Respiratory infections death rate age group in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Respiratory infections death rate age group in El Salvador, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 167.53 —
1991 110.57 -34.0%
1992 116.52 +5.4%
1993 166.88 +43.2%
1995 161.32 -3.3%
1996 168.44 +4.4%
1997 290.28 +72.3%
1998 271.08 -6.6%
1999 216.04 -20.3%
2000 163.05 -24.5%
2001 238.89 +46.5%
2002 152.43 -36.2%
2003 162.5 +6.6%
2004 164.43 +1.2%
2005 123.75 -24.7%
2006 100.59 -18.7%
2007 98.47 -2.1%
2008 103.73 +5.3%
2009 101.08 -2.6%
2010 51.32 -49.2%
2011 74.06 +44.3%
2012 59.21 -20.0%
2013 73.94 +24.9%
2014 55.21 -25.3%
2015 86.19 +56.1%
2016 56.33 -34.6%
2017 66.58 +18.2%
2018 51.57 -22.5%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 51.57 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.03, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 51.57 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60.41, 85% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 185.41 110.57 290.28 9
2000s 140.89 98.47 238.89 10
2010s 63.82 51.32 86.19 9

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 32 Cuba 56.38 compare
  2. 33 Costa Rica 54.61 compare
  3. 34 Bulgaria 54.54 compare
  4. 36 Thailand 50.48 compare
  5. 37 Suriname 46.59 compare
  6. 38 Albania 45.02 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is respiratory infections death rate age group in El Salvador?
Respiratory infections death rate age group in El Salvador was 51.57 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest respiratory infections death rate age group recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 290.28 in 1997.
What is the lowest respiratory infections death rate age group recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 51.32 in 2010.
How does El Salvador rank for respiratory infections death rate age group?
El Salvador ranks 35th out of 109 countries with data for 2018.
Is respiratory infections death rate age group rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Respiratory infections death rate age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Respiratory infections death rate age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
109 places, 4,785 data points, 1950–2024
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