Stomach cancer death rate in El Salvador
El Salvador: Stomach cancer death rate was 6.75 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
6.75
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
29th
of 111 countries
All-time high
13.54
in 1997
All-time low
6.26
in 2017
Years of data
28
1990–2018
Stomach cancer death rate in El Salvador, 1990–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, stomach cancer death rate in El Salvador stood at 6.75.
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 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 6.26, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.93 | — |
| 1991 | 11.48 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 12.95 | +12.8% |
| 1993 | 12.45 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 10.88 | -12.6% |
| 1996 | 12.48 | +14.7% |
| 1997 | 13.54 | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 11.95 | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 12.08 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 12.98 | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 12.22 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 12.14 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 11.31 | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 11.32 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 11.75 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 10.99 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 10.08 | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 10.97 | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 10.04 | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 9.21 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 8.7 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 7.2 | -17.2% |
| 2013 | 8.08 | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 8.43 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 6.78 | -19.6% |
| 2016 | 6.87 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 6.26 | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 6.75 | +7.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 6.75 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.68, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 6.75 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.6, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.08 | 10.88 | 13.54 | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.38 | 10.04 | 12.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.59 | 6.26 | 9.21 | 9 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 26 Martinique 7.15 compare
- 27 Venezuela 7 compare
- 28 Armenia 6.76 compare
- 30 South Korea 6.7 compare
- 31 Kazakhstan 6.67 compare
- 32 North Macedonia 6.66 compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stomach cancer death rate in El Salvador?
- Stomach cancer death rate in El Salvador was 6.75 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stomach cancer death rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 13.54 in 1997.
- What is the lowest stomach cancer death rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.26 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Stomach cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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