Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in El Salvador
El Salvador: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate was 13.83 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
13.83 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
13th
of 194 countries
All-time high
15.33 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2006
All-time low
11.76 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2013
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in El Salvador, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mental health and substance use disorders death rate in El Salvador is 13.83 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in El Salvador peaked at 15.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11.76 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2013.
That places El Salvador 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.38 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 13.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 12.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 12.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 13.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 15.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 15.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 14.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 13.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 14.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 12.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 12.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 11.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 11.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 13.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 15.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 13.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 13.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 12.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 13.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 13.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 13.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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- 15 Iceland 12.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders death rate in El Salvador?
- Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in El Salvador was 13.83 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 15.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.76 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- How does El Salvador rank for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- El Salvador ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders death rate rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mental health and substance use disorders death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.