Brazil vs El Salvador: Suicide rate, by age
Brazil
8.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
El Salvador
8.73 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Brazil rank
74th
El Salvador rank
71st
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Brazil
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 8.73 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.7 deaths per 100,000 people in Brazil, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
Brazil ranks 74th and El Salvador ranks 71st of 194 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.98 deaths per 100,000 people | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 7.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.82 deaths per 100,000 people | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 7.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8034 deaths per 100,000 people | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Brazil or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 8.73 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.7 deaths per 100,000 people in Brazil as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Brazil and El Salvador?
- 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and El Salvador?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and El Salvador rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- Brazil ranks 74th and El Salvador ranks 71st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 20-24 year olds, per 100,000 people.