Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in El Salvador
El Salvador: Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who was 13.83 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
13.83
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
13th
of 194 countries
All-time high
15.33
in 2006
All-time low
11.76
in 2013
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in El Salvador, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in El Salvador is 13.83, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in El Salvador peaked at 15.33 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11.76, 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.
Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.38 | — |
| 2001 | 13.63 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 12.65 | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 12.91 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 13.92 | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 15.01 | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 15.33 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 14.65 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 13.95 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 14.46 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 12.55 | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 12.92 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 11.88 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 11.76 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 13.03 | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 15.28 | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 13.62 | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 13.57 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 12.55 | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 13.2 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 13.38 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 13.83 | +3.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 13.83 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.46, 9.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 13.83 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.61, 5.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.09 | 12.65 | 15.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.04 | 11.76 | 15.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.61 | 13.38 | 13.83 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in El Salvador?
- Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in El Salvador was 13.83 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 15.33 in 2006.
- What is the lowest death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.76 in 2013.
- How does El Salvador rank for death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who?
- El Salvador ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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