Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 17.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in El Salvador, 1990–2018
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in El Salvador stood at 17.9%.
The figure is down 15.5% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in El Salvador peaked at 21.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 1997.
That places El Salvador 108th out of 113 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.4% | — |
| 1991 | 14.5% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 15.9% | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 15.5% | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 15.8% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 17.6% | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 10.7% | -39.4% |
| 1998 | 11.4% | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 16.3% | +43.1% |
| 2000 | 16.1% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 15.5% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 16.7% | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 15.5% | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 14.7% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 15.1% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 14.7% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 14.9% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 15.6% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 16.5% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 15.4% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 14.2% | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 13.4% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 21.2% | +31.5% |
| 2018 | 17.9% | -15.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 17.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.0%, 58% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 17.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.4%, 68% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.7% | 10.7% | 17.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 14.5% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 13.4% | 21.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in El Salvador?
- Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in El Salvador was 17.9% in 2018, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 1997.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- El Salvador ranks 108th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in males in those aged all ages that are from cardiovascular diseases.