Share of deaths from underlying causes in El Salvador

El Salvador: Share of deaths from underlying causes was 9.41 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
9.41
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
103rd
of 112 countries
All-time high
11.62
in 2002
All-time low
6.63
in 1990
Years of data
28
1990–2018

Share of deaths from underlying causes in El Salvador, 1990–2018

02.557.51012.51990200420181990: 6.61991: 7.31992: 7.51993: 7.41995: 7.41996: 91997: 9.61998: 91999: 9.72000: 10.52001: 10.52002: 11.62003: 112004: 10.92005: 112006: 10.82007: 112008: 10.92009: 10.52010: 10.52011: 10.82012: 11.22013: 11.12014: 102015: 8.22016: 9.22017: 8.92018: 9.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 9.41 for share of deaths from underlying causes in 2018.

The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of deaths from underlying causes in El Salvador peaked at 11.62 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.63, in 1990.

El Salvador ranks 103rd of 112 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Share of deaths from underlying causes in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Share of deaths from underlying causes in El Salvador, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 6.63
1991 7.25 +9.3%
1992 7.52 +3.6%
1993 7.43 -1.2%
1995 7.44 +0.2%
1996 9.05 +21.6%
1997 9.57 +5.8%
1998 9.01 -5.9%
1999 9.74 +8.2%
2000 10.52 +8.0%
2001 10.53 +0.0%
2002 11.62 +10.4%
2003 10.98 -5.4%
2004 10.91 -0.7%
2005 11.01 +1.0%
2006 10.79 -2.0%
2007 11.03 +2.2%
2008 10.87 -1.4%
2009 10.51 -3.3%
2010 10.5 -0.1%
2011 10.79 +2.7%
2012 11.15 +3.4%
2013 11.13 -0.2%
2014 10 -10.1%
2015 8.16 -18.4%
2016 9.24 +13.3%
2017 8.88 -3.9%
2018 9.41 +6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.18 6.63 9.74 9
2000s 10.88 10.51 11.62 10
2010s 9.92 8.16 11.15 9

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 100 Kazakhstan 10.03 compare
  2. 101 Azerbaijan 9.98 compare
  3. 102 Paraguay 9.45 compare
  4. 104 Guatemala 9.22 compare
  5. 105 Tajikistan 8.78 compare
  6. 106 Turkmenistan 8.34 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of deaths from underlying causes in El Salvador?
Share of deaths from underlying causes in El Salvador was 9.41 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 11.62 in 2002.
What is the lowest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 6.63 in 1990.
How does El Salvador rank for share of deaths from underlying causes?
El Salvador ranks 103rd out of 112 countries with data for 2018.
Is share of deaths from underlying causes rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from underlying causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of deaths from underlying causes
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 4,985 data points, 1950–2023
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