El Salvador vs Guatemala: Death rate from poisoning
El Salvador
0.79 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Guatemala
0.82 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
El Salvador rank
72nd
Guatemala rank
69th
Death rate from poisoning over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 0.82 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people in El Salvador, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guatemala ahead.
El Salvador ranks 72nd and Guatemala ranks 69th of 194 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.932 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.198 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.156 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from poisoning, El Salvador or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 0.82 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people in El Salvador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from poisoning between El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for death rate from poisoning?
- El Salvador ranks 72nd and Guatemala ranks 69th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from poisoning. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from poisonings in both sexes, per 100,000 people.