Dominican Republic vs El Salvador: Number of suicides

Dominican Republic
475.97 deaths
in 2021
El Salvador
486.63 deaths
in 2021
Dominican Republic rank
106th
El Salvador rank
105th

Number of suicides over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • El Salvador
0200400600800200020102021

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 486.63 deaths against 475.97 deaths in Dominican Republic, a difference of 10.66 deaths.

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

Dominican Republic ranks 106th and El Salvador ranks 105th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 389.03 deaths 500.73 deaths 111.7 deaths El Salvador
2010s 594.88 deaths 529.32 deaths 65.56 deaths Dominican Republic
2020s 473.08 deaths 479.97 deaths 6.89 deaths El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of suicides, Dominican Republic or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 486.63 deaths against 475.97 deaths in Dominican Republic as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of suicides between Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
10.66 deaths, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Dominican Republic and El Salvador rank globally for number of suicides?
Dominican Republic ranks 106th and El Salvador ranks 105th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of suicides. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of suicides
Unit
deaths
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

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