Share of deaths from each major cause in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of deaths from each major cause was 5.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Share of deaths from each major cause 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 each major cause in El Salvador stood at 5.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from each major cause in El Salvador peaked at 5.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2009.
That places El Salvador 19th out of 113 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Share of deaths from each major cause in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.3% | — |
| 1991 | 5.4% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 5.7% | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 5.1% | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 5.5% | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 5.2% | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 5.8% | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 5.6% | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 5.7% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 5.9% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 4.9% | -15.8% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5% | 5.1% | 5.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 4.4% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.5% | 5.4% | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from each major cause in El Salvador?
- Share of deaths from each major cause in El Salvador was 5.4% in 2018, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from each major cause recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from each major cause recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2009.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of deaths from each major cause?
- El Salvador ranks 19th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of deaths from each major cause rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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 Share of deaths from each major cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from digestive diseases.