Death rate from poisoning in El Salvador
El Salvador: Death rate from poisoning was 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.79 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
72nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2015
All-time low
0.79 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from poisoning 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
El Salvador recorded 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from poisoning in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisoning in El Salvador peaked at 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2018.
El Salvador ranks 72nd of 194 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.
Death rate from poisoning in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.93 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 0.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.7% |
| 2016 | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 0.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.932 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 69 Gambia 0.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Guatemala 0.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Latvia 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Mauritius 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Senegal 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Bulgaria 0.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for El Salvador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4574 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,537 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 104 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1187 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1251 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from poisoning in El Salvador?
- Death rate from poisoning in El Salvador was 0.79 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 death rate from poisoning recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisoning recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- How does El Salvador rank for death rate from poisoning?
- El Salvador ranks 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisoning rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. 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 Death rate from poisoning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from poisonings in both sexes, per 100,000 people.