Death rate from poisonings in El Salvador
El Salvador: Death rate from poisonings was 0.8 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
66th
of 184 countries
All-time high
1.2
in 2015
All-time low
0.8
in 2019
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Death rate from poisonings in El Salvador, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 0.8 for death rate from poisonings in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisonings in El Salvador peaked at 1.2 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.8, in 2019.
El Salvador ranks 66th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Death rate from poisonings in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9 | — |
| 2005 | 1 | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 1.2 | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8 | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.95 | 0.9 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9667 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2 |
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- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3177 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.8222 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6731 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from poisonings in El Salvador?
- Death rate from poisonings in El Salvador was 0.8 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from poisonings recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 in 2015.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisonings recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 in 2019.
- How does El Salvador rank for death rate from poisonings?
- El Salvador ranks 66th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisonings rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 poisonings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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