El Salvador vs Greece: Reported suicide rates
El Salvador
3.71 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2018
Greece
3.62 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
El Salvador rank
81st
Greece rank
83rd
Reported suicide rates over time
- El Salvador
- Greece
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 3.71 deaths per 100,000 population against 3.62 deaths per 100,000 population in Greece, a difference of 0.09 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 81st and Greece ranks 83rd 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 | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.25 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.96 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.29 deaths per 100,000 population | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 8.57 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.94 deaths per 100,000 population | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 6.19 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.55 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.64 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 Greece?
- El Salvador, at 3.71 deaths per 100,000 population against 3.62 deaths per 100,000 population in Greece as of 2018.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates between El Salvador and Greece?
- 0.09 deaths per 100,000 population, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Greece?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
- How do El Salvador and Greece rank globally for reported suicide rates?
- El Salvador ranks 81st and Greece ranks 83rd 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.