Stomach cancer death rate in El Salvador
El Salvador: Stomach cancer death rate was 6.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
6.75 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
29th
of 111 countries
All-time high
13.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1997
All-time low
6.26 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
28
1990–2018
Stomach cancer death rate 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
In 2018, stomach cancer death rate in El Salvador stood at 6.75 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stomach cancer death rate in El Salvador peaked at 13.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 1997 and was at its lowest, 6.26 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2017.
That places El Salvador 29th out of 111 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.
Stomach cancer death rate in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.93 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 11.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 12.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.8% |
| 1993 | 12.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 10.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.6% |
| 1996 | 12.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.7% |
| 1997 | 13.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 11.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 12.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 12.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 12.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 12.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 11.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 11.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 11.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 10.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 10.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 10.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 10.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 9.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 8.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 7.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.2% |
| 2013 | 8.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 8.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 6.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.6% |
| 2016 | 6.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 6.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 6.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 26 Belize 7.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Martinique 7.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Venezuela 7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 30 South Korea 6.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 31 Armenia 6.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 32 North Macedonia 6.66 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 stomach cancer death rate in El Salvador?
- Stomach cancer death rate in El Salvador was 6.75 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 stomach cancer death rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 13.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 1997.
- What is the lowest stomach cancer death rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does El Salvador rank for stomach cancer death rate?
- El Salvador ranks 29th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is stomach cancer death rate rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. 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 Stomach cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from stomach cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.