Denmark vs El Salvador: Death rates from alcohol use disorders
Denmark
9.9 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
El Salvador
13.39 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Denmark rank
11th
El Salvador rank
9th
Death rates from alcohol use disorders over time
- Denmark
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 13.39 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.9 deaths per 100,000 people in Denmark, a difference of 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.4 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
Denmark ranks 11th and El Salvador ranks 9th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.104 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 2010s | 12.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 9.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.91 deaths per 100,000 people | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rates from alcohol use disorders, Denmark or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 13.39 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.9 deaths per 100,000 people in Denmark as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rates from alcohol use disorders between Denmark and El Salvador?
- 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and El Salvador?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and El Salvador rank globally for death rates from alcohol use disorders?
- Denmark ranks 11th and El Salvador ranks 9th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rates from alcohol use disorders. 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 alcohol use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.