El Salvador vs South Sudan: Suicide rate
El Salvador
7.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Sudan
7.66 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
El Salvador rank
92nd
South Sudan rank
94th
Suicide rate over time
- El Salvador
- South Sudan
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 7.71 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.66 deaths per 100,000 people in South Sudan, a difference of 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 92nd and South Sudan ranks 94th of 194 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.51 deaths per 100,000 people | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 8.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 7.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.055 deaths per 100,000 people | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, El Salvador or South Sudan?
- El Salvador, at 7.71 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.66 deaths per 100,000 people in South Sudan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate between El Salvador and South Sudan?
- 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South Sudan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do El Salvador and South Sudan rank globally for suicide rate?
- El Salvador ranks 92nd and South Sudan ranks 94th 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.