Total NCD Deaths in El Salvador
El Salvador: Total NCD Deaths was 25,071 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
25,071
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
119th
of 184 countries
All-time high
26,494
in 2015
All-time low
16,306
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Total NCD Deaths in El Salvador, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total ncd deaths in El Salvador is 25,071, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ncd deaths in El Salvador peaked at 26,494 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16,306, in 2000.
El Salvador ranks 119th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total NCD Deaths in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16,306 | — |
| 2001 | 17,038 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 16,616 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 17,976 | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 18,676 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 19,831 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 20,571 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 20,774 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 20,915 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 21,346 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 21,367 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 21,684 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 21,546 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 23,046 | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 24,904 | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 26,494 | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 25,026 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 26,037 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 23,658 | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 24,875 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 25,971 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 25,071 | -3.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 25,071 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42,282, 59% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 25,071 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27,321, 92% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,005 | 16,306 | 21,346 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,864 | 21,367 | 26,494 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,521 | 25,071 | 25,971 | 2 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 116 Armenia 25,755 compare
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- 120 Sierra Leone 23,973 compare
- 121 Kyrgyzstan 23,856 compare
- 122 Paraguay 23,804 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total ncd deaths in El Salvador?
- Total ncd deaths in El Salvador was 25,071 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest total ncd deaths recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 26,494 in 2015.
- What is the lowest total ncd deaths recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,306 in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for total ncd deaths?
- El Salvador ranks 119th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total ncd deaths rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Total NCD Deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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