El Salvador vs Fiji: Reported suicide rates
El Salvador
3.71 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2018
Fiji
4.18 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2012
El Salvador rank
81st
Fiji rank
78th
Reported suicide rates over time
- El Salvador
- Fiji
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 4.18 deaths per 100,000 population against 3.71 deaths per 100,000 population in El Salvador, a difference of 0.47 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes Fiji's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 81st and Fiji ranks 78th 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 | Fiji | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.57 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.46 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.11 deaths per 100,000 population | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 8.23 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.73 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.5 deaths per 100,000 population | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates, El Salvador or Fiji?
- Fiji, at 4.18 deaths per 100,000 population against 3.71 deaths per 100,000 population in El Salvador as of 2012.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates between El Salvador and Fiji?
- 0.47 deaths per 100,000 population, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Fiji?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2012.
- How do El Salvador and Fiji rank globally for reported suicide rates?
- El Salvador ranks 81st and Fiji ranks 78th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported suicide rates. 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.