Age-standardized suicide rates in El Salvador
El Salvador: Age-standardized suicide rates was 7.82 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Age-standardized suicide rates in El Salvador, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age-standardized suicide rates in El Salvador is 7.82, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in El Salvador peaked at 11.88 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.25, in 2013.
El Salvador ranks 96th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized suicide rates in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.74 | — |
| 2001 | 8.5 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 7.68 | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 8.03 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 8.93 | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 10.12 | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 10.31 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 9.69 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 8.9 | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 10.23 | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 8.7 | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 9.31 | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 7.36 | -21.0% |
| 2013 | 7.25 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 8.6 | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 11.88 | +38.2% |
| 2016 | 10.11 | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 8.72 | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 7.55 | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 7.96 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 7.62 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 7.82 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.11 | 7.68 | 10.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.74 | 7.25 | 11.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.72 | 7.62 | 7.82 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in El Salvador?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in El Salvador was 7.82 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 11.88 in 2015.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.25 in 2013.
- How does El Salvador rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- El Salvador ranks 96th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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