Health in El Salvador
1,347 indicators covering health for El Salvador.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unintentional injuries death rate by age group | 7.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 2018 | down 40.3% | 49th |
| Death rates from different causes | 51.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 2018 | down 25.9% | 103rd |
| Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex | 138.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 2018 | up 3.7% | 72nd |
| Chronic respiratory diseases death rate | 19.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 2018 | down 2.4% | 54th |
| Death rate from digestive diseases | 32.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 2018 | up 11.5% | 23rd |
| Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions | 0.3764 deaths per 100,000 people | 2018 | up 22.4% | 32nd |
| Death rate from cardiovascular diseases | 120.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 2018 | up 27.6% | 98th |
| Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex | 99.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 2018 | down 6.7% | 65th |
| Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized | 51.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 2018 | down 25.9% | 103rd |
| Reported maternal mortality rate | 0.3764 deaths per 100,000 people | 2018 | up 22.4% | 32nd |
| Stomach cancer death rate | 6.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 2018 | down 38.4% | 29th |
| Colon and rectum cancer death rate | 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 2018 | up 18.9% | 98th |
| Breast cancer death rate in women | 5.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 2018 | down 3.9% | 107th |
| Cervical cancer death rate in women | 5.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 2018 | down 27.8% | 37th |
| Prostate cancer death rate in men | 5.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 2018 | down 43.8% | 93rd |
| Death rate from cancer by sex | 53.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 2018 | down 19.0% | 104th |
| Cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized | 116.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 2018 | down 1.9% | 71st |
| New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB | 84.0% | 2024 | up 55.6% | 122nd |
| Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old | 5.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 2018 | up 154.0% | 10th |
| Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group | 9.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 2018 | up 112.2% | 15th |
| Pharmacists | 1,006 | 2023 | down 75.9% | 97th |
| Deaths from cancer | 4,784 deaths | 2021 | up 24.3% | 119th |
| Death rate from cancer | 75.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | up 20.8% | 114th |
| Death rate from meningitis | 0.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 36.9% | 101st |
| Male vs. female suicide rate | 14.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 13.3% | 82nd |
| Suicide rate, by age | 8.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 34.8% | 71st |
| Suicide rate, by sex | 7.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 15.5% | 103rd |
| Suicide rate, by age | 0.824 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 5.2% | 31st |
| Suicide rate in 2000 vs. 2021 | 7.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 15.5% | 103rd |
| Mental health and substance use disorders deaths | 873.1 deaths | 2021 | up 10.1% | 38th |
| Mental health and substance use disorders death rate | 13.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | up 7.0% | 13th |
| Amphetamine use disorder death rate | 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | up 33.3% | 56th |
| Cocaine use disorder death rate | 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 4.2% | 20th |
| Opioid use disorder death rate | 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | unchanged | 134th |
| Drug use disorder deaths | 5.76 deaths | 2021 | down 0.9% | 130th |
| Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths | 845.63 deaths | 2021 | up 10.5% | 24th |
| Drug use disorder deaths by age | 1.4 deaths | 2021 | up 12.9% | 110th |
| Substance use disorder deaths | 27.43 deaths | 2021 | up 0.5% | 101st |
| Opioid use disorder death rate by age | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | — | 1st |
| Amphetamine use disorder death rate by age | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | — | 1st |
| Cocaine use disorder death rate by age | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | — | 1st |
| Drug use disorder deaths by sex | 2.23 deaths | 2021 | down 1.8% | 119th |
| Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex | 1.14 deaths | 2021 | down 12.3% | 77th |
| Amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex | 0.07 deaths | 2021 | unchanged | 120th |
| Opioid use disorder deaths by sex | 0.52 deaths | 2021 | up 26.8% | 127th |
| Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths | 873.06 deaths | 2021 | up 10.1% | 34th |
| Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate | 13.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | up 7.2% | 13th |
| Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate by age | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | — | 15th |
| Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex | 29.64 deaths | 2021 | up 12.1% | 97th |
| Death rate from cardiovascular diseases | 157.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | up 10.6% | 147th |
| Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type | 16.8 deaths | 2021 | down 5.8% | 150th |
| Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases | 0.292 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 16.3% | 181st |
| Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases | 5.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | up 9.4% | 163rd |
| Death rate from ischaemic heart disease | 104.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | up 11.9% | 85th |
| Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region | 9,001 deaths | 2021 | up 22.1% | 123rd |
| Tuberculosis death rate | 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | up 4.3% | 113th |
| Age-standardized suicide rates | 7.82 | 2021 | down 16.0% | 96th |
| Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause | 261.5 | 2021 | down 46.3% | 106th |
| Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a | 44.66 | 2021 | up 0.0% | 105th |
| Total NCD Deaths | 25,071 | 2021 | up 15.6% | 119th |