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
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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

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.