El Salvador vs Latvia: Reported suicide rates by age
El Salvador
1.77 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2018
Latvia
2.01 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2023
El Salvador rank
84th
Latvia rank
82nd
Reported suicide rates by age over time
- El Salvador
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 2.01 deaths per 100,000 population against 1.77 deaths per 100,000 population in El Salvador, a difference of 0.24 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 84th and Latvia ranks 82nd of 110 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.25 deaths per 100,000 population | 15.97 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.28 deaths per 100,000 population | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 13.1 deaths per 100,000 population | 10.03 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.07 deaths per 100,000 population | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 7.12 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.08 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.9674 deaths per 100,000 population | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates by age, El Salvador or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 2.01 deaths per 100,000 population against 1.77 deaths per 100,000 population in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates by age between El Salvador and Latvia?
- 0.24 deaths per 100,000 population, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Latvia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
- How do El Salvador and Latvia rank globally for reported suicide rates by age?
- El Salvador ranks 84th and Latvia ranks 82nd of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported suicide rates by age. 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.