El Salvador vs Uzbekistan: Male vs. female suicide rate
El Salvador
6.8 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2018
Uzbekistan
6.93 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2023
El Salvador rank
75th
Uzbekistan rank
72nd
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- El Salvador
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 6.93 deaths per 100,000 population against 6.8 deaths per 100,000 population in El Salvador, a difference of 0.13 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1990 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 75th and Uzbekistan ranks 72nd 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 | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.42 deaths per 100,000 population | 13.59 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 population | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 14.24 deaths per 100,000 population | 10.43 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.81 deaths per 100,000 population | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 10.78 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.16 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.62 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 Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 6.93 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 Uzbekistan?
- 0.13 deaths per 100,000 population, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Uzbekistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
- How do El Salvador and Uzbekistan rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- El Salvador ranks 75th and Uzbekistan ranks 72nd 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.