El Salvador vs Germany: Reported suicide rates among young women
El Salvador
2.26 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2018
Germany
2.66 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2020
El Salvador rank
65th
Germany rank
62nd
Reported suicide rates among young women over time
- El Salvador
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2.66 deaths per 100,000 population against 2.26 deaths per 100,000 population in El Salvador, a difference of 0.4 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 65th and Germany ranks 62nd of 110 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.37 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 population | 18.65 deaths per 100,000 population | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 13.05 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.32 deaths per 100,000 population | 10.73 deaths per 100,000 population | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 6.7 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.09 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 among young women, El Salvador or Germany?
- Germany, at 2.66 deaths per 100,000 population against 2.26 deaths per 100,000 population in El Salvador as of 2020.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates among young women between El Salvador and Germany?
- 0.4 deaths per 100,000 population, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Germany?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
- How do El Salvador and Germany rank globally for reported suicide rates among young women?
- El Salvador ranks 65th and Germany ranks 62nd of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported suicide rates among young women. 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.