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
104th
of 113 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
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 104th of 113 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
| 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% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 9.41 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.62, 60% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 9.41 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.8, 56% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 101 Kazakhstan 10.16 compare
- 102 Azerbaijan 9.98 compare
- 103 Paraguay 9.45 compare
- 105 Tajikistan 8.78 compare
- 106 Guatemala 8.72 compare
- 107 Turkmenistan 8.34 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 104 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9135 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0374 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8849 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0392 units per person (2025)
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 104th out of 113 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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