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