Canada vs El Salvador: Suicide rate

Canada
8.02 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
El Salvador
7.98 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Canada rank
100th
El Salvador rank
103rd

Suicide rate over time

  • Canada
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 8.02 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.98 deaths per 100,000 people in El Salvador, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 100th and El Salvador ranks 103rd of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 10.91 deaths per 100,000 people 9.19 deaths per 100,000 people 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people Canada
2010s 10.8 deaths per 100,000 people 8.89 deaths per 100,000 people 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people Canada
2020s 9.08 deaths per 100,000 people 7.88 deaths per 100,000 people 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide rate, Canada or El Salvador?
Canada, at 8.02 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.98 deaths per 100,000 people in El Salvador as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide rate between Canada and El Salvador?
0.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and El Salvador?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Canada and El Salvador rank globally for suicide rate?
Canada ranks 100th and El Salvador ranks 103rd 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 age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.