El Salvador vs Malta: Male vs. female suicide rate
El Salvador
6.8 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2018
Malta
6.61 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
El Salvador rank
75th
Malta rank
78th
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- El Salvador
- Malta
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 6.8 deaths per 100,000 population against 6.61 deaths per 100,000 population in Malta, a difference of 0.19 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 75th and Malta ranks 78th of 111 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.42 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.07 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.35 deaths per 100,000 population | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 14.15 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.25 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.9 deaths per 100,000 population | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 10.78 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.11 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.67 deaths per 100,000 population | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, El Salvador or Malta?
- El Salvador, at 6.8 deaths per 100,000 population against 6.61 deaths per 100,000 population in Malta as of 2018.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between El Salvador and Malta?
- 0.19 deaths per 100,000 population, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Malta?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
- How do El Salvador and Malta rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- El Salvador ranks 75th and Malta ranks 78th 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.