Tuberculosis death rate in El Salvador
El Salvador: Tuberculosis death rate was 2.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.2
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
118th
of 215 countries
All-time high
4.5
in 2000
All-time low
1.8
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis death rate in El Salvador, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis death rate in El Salvador is 2.2, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in El Salvador peaked at 4.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.8, in 2020.
El Salvador ranks 118th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.5 | — |
| 2001 | 3.6 | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 3.4 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 3 | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 2.9 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 3.7 | +27.6% |
| 2006 | 2.6 | -29.7% |
| 2007 | 3.5 | +34.6% |
| 2008 | 2.9 | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 2.6 | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 2.7 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 2.3 | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 2.6 | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 2.4 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 2.5 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 2.1 | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 2.2 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 1.9 | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 2.8 | +47.4% |
| 2019 | 2 | -28.6% |
| 2020 | 1.8 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.2 | +22.2% |
| 2023 | 2.4 | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 2.2 | -8.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 2.2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.6, 61% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 2.2 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.55, 86% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.27 | 2.6 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.35 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.08 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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 tuberculosis death rate in El Salvador?
- Tuberculosis death rate in El Salvador was 2.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 in 2020.
- How does El Salvador rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- El Salvador ranks 118th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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 Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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