Respiratory infections death rate by age group in El Salvador
El Salvador: Respiratory infections death rate by age group was 51.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
51.57 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 22.5%
World rank
34th
of 109 countries
All-time high
290.28 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1997
All-time low
51.32 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
Years of data
28
1990–2018
Respiratory infections death rate by age group 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 infections death rate by age group in El Salvador is 51.57 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 by age group in El Salvador peaked at 290.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 1997 and was at its lowest, 51.32 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2010.
That places El Salvador 34th 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 by age group in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 167.53 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 110.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.0% |
| 1992 | 116.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 166.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +43.2% |
| 1995 | 161.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 168.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 290.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +72.3% |
| 1998 | 271.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 216.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.3% |
| 2000 | 163.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.5% |
| 2001 | 238.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +46.5% |
| 2002 | 152.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.2% |
| 2003 | 162.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 164.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 123.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.7% |
| 2006 | 100.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.7% |
| 2007 | 98.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 103.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 101.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 51.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -49.2% |
| 2011 | 74.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +44.3% |
| 2012 | 59.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 73.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.9% |
| 2014 | 55.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.3% |
| 2015 | 86.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +56.1% |
| 2016 | 56.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.6% |
| 2017 | 66.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 51.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 185.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 110.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 290.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 140.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 98.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 238.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 86.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 31 Jamaica 60.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 32 Cuba 56.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 33 Costa Rica 54.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 35 Thailand 50.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Brazil 49.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 37 Suriname 46.59 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0104 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0057 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is respiratory infections death rate by age group in El Salvador?
- Respiratory infections death rate by age group in El Salvador was 51.57 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 infections death rate by age group recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 290.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 1997.
- What is the lowest respiratory infections death rate by age group recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- How does El Salvador rank for respiratory infections death rate by age group?
- El Salvador ranks 34th out of 109 countries with data for 2018.
- Is respiratory infections death rate by 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Respiratory infections death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from respiratory infections per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.