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