Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in El Salvador
El Salvador: Unintentional injuries death rate by age group was 7.74 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
7.74 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
49th
of 111 countries
All-time high
21.99 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1990
All-time low
4.87 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2012
Years of data
28
1990–2018
Unintentional injuries death rate by age group 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, unintentional injuries death rate by age group in El Salvador stood at 7.74 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unintentional injuries death rate by age group in El Salvador peaked at 21.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.87 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2012.
El Salvador ranks 49th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.99 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 10.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.6% |
| 1992 | 16.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +51.5% |
| 1993 | 16.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 19.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 11.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -38.1% |
| 1997 | 12.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 16.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.7% |
| 1999 | 17.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 11.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.4% |
| 2001 | 20.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +77.4% |
| 2002 | 17.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.1% |
| 2003 | 14.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.2% |
| 2004 | 13.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 14.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 10.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.2% |
| 2007 | 12.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.4% |
| 2008 | 12.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 11.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 10.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 7.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.2% |
| 2012 | 4.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.1% |
| 2013 | 5.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.5% |
| 2014 | 11.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +89.9% |
| 2015 | 6.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.6% |
| 2016 | 11.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +63.4% |
| 2017 | 6.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -38.6% |
| 2018 | 7.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unintentional injuries death rate by age group in El Salvador?
- Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in El Salvador was 7.74 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 unintentional injuries death rate by age group recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 21.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 1990.
- What is the lowest unintentional injuries death rate by age group recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
- How does El Salvador rank for unintentional injuries death rate by age group?
- El Salvador ranks 49th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is unintentional injuries death rate by age group rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. 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 Unintentional injuries death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from unintentional injuries per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.