El Salvador vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Suicide rate, by age
El Salvador
8.73 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iran, Islamic Republic of
8.94 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
El Salvador rank
71st
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
70th
Suicide rate, by age over time
- El Salvador
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 8.94 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.73 deaths per 100,000 people in El Salvador, a difference of 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 71st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 70th of 194 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.82 deaths per 100,000 people | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 9.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 8.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1268 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, El Salvador or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 8.94 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 El Salvador and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do El Salvador and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- El Salvador ranks 71st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 70th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 20-24 year olds, per 100,000 people.