El Salvador vs Puerto Rico: Reported suicide rates by age
El Salvador
1.77 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2018
Puerto Rico
1.47 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
El Salvador rank
84th
Puerto Rico rank
87th
Reported suicide rates by age over time
- El Salvador
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1.77 deaths per 100,000 population against 1.47 deaths per 100,000 population in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.3 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Puerto Rico's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 84th and Puerto Rico ranks 87th 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 | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.25 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.5 deaths per 100,000 population | 14.75 deaths per 100,000 population | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 13.1 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.25 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.85 deaths per 100,000 population | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 7.78 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.77 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.02 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 by age, El Salvador or Puerto Rico?
- El Salvador, at 1.77 deaths per 100,000 population against 1.47 deaths per 100,000 population in Puerto Rico as of 2018.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates by age between El Salvador and Puerto Rico?
- 0.3 deaths per 100,000 population, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Puerto Rico?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
- How do El Salvador and Puerto Rico rank globally for reported suicide rates by age?
- El Salvador ranks 84th and Puerto Rico ranks 87th 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.