El Salvador vs North Macedonia: Male vs. female suicide rate
El Salvador
6.8 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2018
North Macedonia
6.88 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2023
El Salvador rank
75th
North Macedonia rank
74th
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- El Salvador
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 6.88 deaths per 100,000 population against 6.8 deaths per 100,000 population in El Salvador, a difference of 0.08 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 75th and North Macedonia ranks 74th 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 | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.06 deaths per 100,000 population | 10.19 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.87 deaths per 100,000 population | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 14.15 deaths per 100,000 population | 10.05 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.1 deaths per 100,000 population | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 10.81 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.82 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.99 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 North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 6.88 deaths per 100,000 population against 6.8 deaths per 100,000 population in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between El Salvador and North Macedonia?
- 0.08 deaths per 100,000 population, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and North Macedonia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
- How do El Salvador and North Macedonia rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- El Salvador ranks 75th and North Macedonia ranks 74th 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.