El Salvador vs Senegal: Male vs. female suicide rate
El Salvador
14.32 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Senegal
14.91 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
El Salvador rank
82nd
Senegal rank
79th
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- El Salvador
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 14.91 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.32 deaths per 100,000 people in El Salvador, a difference of 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Senegal ahead.
El Salvador ranks 82nd and Senegal ranks 79th of 194 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people | Senegal |
| 2010s | 15.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.741 deaths per 100,000 people | Senegal |
| 2020s | 14.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, El Salvador or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 14.91 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.32 deaths per 100,000 people in El Salvador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between El Salvador and Senegal?
- 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Senegal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do El Salvador and Senegal rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- El Salvador ranks 82nd and Senegal ranks 79th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Male vs. female 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 males, per 100,000 people.