El Salvador vs Türkiye: Male vs. female suicide rate
El Salvador
6.8 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2018
Türkiye
6.92 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2023
El Salvador rank
75th
Türkiye rank
73rd
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- El Salvador
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 6.92 deaths per 100,000 population against 6.8 deaths per 100,000 population in El Salvador, a difference of 0.12 deaths per 100,000 population.
Across all 10 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 75th and Türkiye ranks 73rd of 111 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.43 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.26 deaths per 100,000 population | 13.18 deaths per 100,000 population | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 10.78 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.63 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.15 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 Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 6.92 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 Türkiye?
- 0.12 deaths per 100,000 population, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Türkiye?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
- How do El Salvador and Türkiye rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- El Salvador ranks 75th and Türkiye ranks 73rd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – 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.