Canada vs El Salvador: Suicide rate, by age
Canada
9.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
El Salvador
8.73 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Canada rank
68th
El Salvador rank
71st
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Canada
- El Salvador
How they compare
Canada currently reports 9.29 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.73 deaths per 100,000 people in El Salvador, a difference of 0.56 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
Canada ranks 68th and El Salvador ranks 71st of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 13.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 2020s | 11.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Canada or El Salvador?
- Canada, at 9.29 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.73 deaths per 100,000 people in El Salvador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Canada and El Salvador?
- 0.56 deaths per 100,000 people, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and El Salvador?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Canada and El Salvador rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- Canada ranks 68th 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.