El Salvador vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Male vs. female suicide rate
El Salvador
6.8 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2018
Iran, Islamic Republic of
6.65 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2017
El Salvador rank
75th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
77th
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- El Salvador
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 6.8 deaths per 100,000 population against 6.65 deaths per 100,000 population in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.15 deaths per 100,000 population.
Across all 5 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 75th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 77th of 111 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, El Salvador or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- El Salvador, at 6.8 deaths per 100,000 population against 6.65 deaths per 100,000 population in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2018.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between El Salvador and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 0.15 deaths per 100,000 population, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2017.
- How do El Salvador and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- El Salvador ranks 75th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 77th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor 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
Reported annual death rate from self-inflicted injuries per 100,000 people, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates. To allow for comparisons between countries and over time, this metric is age-standardized.