Argentina vs El Salvador: Suicide rate in 2000 vs. 2021

Argentina
7.63 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
El Salvador
7.98 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Argentina rank
106th
El Salvador rank
103rd

Suicide rate in 2000 vs. 2021 over time

  • Argentina
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 7.98 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.63 deaths per 100,000 people in Argentina, a difference of 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 106th and El Salvador ranks 103rd of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 9 deaths per 100,000 people 9.19 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1883 deaths per 100,000 people El Salvador
2010s 8.76 deaths per 100,000 people 8.89 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1303 deaths per 100,000 people El Salvador
2020s 7.72 deaths per 100,000 people 7.88 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1609 deaths per 100,000 people El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide rate in 2000 vs. 2021, Argentina or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 7.98 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.63 deaths per 100,000 people in Argentina as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide rate in 2000 vs. 2021 between Argentina and El Salvador?
0.35 deaths per 100,000 people, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and El Salvador?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Argentina and El Salvador rank globally for suicide rate in 2000 vs. 2021?
Argentina ranks 106th 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 in 2000 vs. 2021. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Suicide rate in 2000 vs. 2021
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
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.