Chile vs El Salvador: Suicide rate

Chile
7.64 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
El Salvador
7.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Chile rank
95th
El Salvador rank
92nd

Suicide rate over time

  • Chile
  • El Salvador
051015200020102021

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 7.71 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.64 deaths per 100,000 people in Chile, a difference of 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 95th and El Salvador ranks 92nd of 194 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 10.69 deaths per 100,000 people 8.3 deaths per 100,000 people 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people Chile
2010s 10.38 deaths per 100,000 people 8.52 deaths per 100,000 people 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people Chile
2020s 7.93 deaths per 100,000 people 7.62 deaths per 100,000 people 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide rate, Chile or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 7.71 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.64 deaths per 100,000 people in Chile as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide rate between Chile and El Salvador?
0.07 deaths per 100,000 people, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and El Salvador?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Chile and El Salvador rank globally for suicide rate?
Chile ranks 95th and El Salvador ranks 92nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Suicide rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.