El Salvador vs Ireland: Reported suicide rates among young women
El Salvador
2.26 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2018
Ireland
2.42 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
El Salvador rank
65th
Ireland rank
63rd
Reported suicide rates among young women over time
- El Salvador
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2.42 deaths per 100,000 population against 2.26 deaths per 100,000 population in El Salvador, a difference of 0.16 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 65th and Ireland ranks 63rd 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 | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.37 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.02 deaths per 100,000 population | 18.35 deaths per 100,000 population | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 13.05 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.39 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.67 deaths per 100,000 population | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 6.7 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.52 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.18 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 Ireland?
- Ireland, at 2.42 deaths per 100,000 population against 2.26 deaths per 100,000 population in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates among young women between El Salvador and Ireland?
- 0.16 deaths per 100,000 population, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Ireland?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
- How do El Salvador and Ireland rank globally for reported suicide rates among young women?
- El Salvador ranks 65th and Ireland ranks 63rd 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.