Death rate from suicides ghe in El Salvador

El Salvador: Death rate from suicides ghe was 7.71 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
7.71
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
90th
of 192 countries
All-time high
11.93
in 2015
All-time low
6.78
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from suicides ghe in El Salvador, 2000–2021

02.557.51012.52000201020212000: 7.72001: 7.52002: 6.82003: 7.22004: 8.12005: 9.42006: 9.62007: 92008: 8.22009: 9.72010: 8.22011: 92012: 6.92013: 6.82014: 8.32015: 11.92016: 10.22017: 8.62018: 7.42019: 7.92020: 7.52021: 7.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, death rate from suicides ghe in El Salvador stood at 7.71.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from suicides ghe in El Salvador peaked at 11.93 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.78, in 2002.

That places El Salvador 90th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Death rate from suicides ghe in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from suicides ghe in El Salvador, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 7.68
2001 7.52 -2.1%
2002 6.78 -9.8%
2003 7.15 +5.5%
2004 8.09 +13.1%
2005 9.37 +15.8%
2006 9.57 +2.1%
2007 8.97 -6.3%
2008 8.22 -8.4%
2009 9.66 +17.5%
2010 8.23 -14.8%
2011 8.96 +8.9%
2012 6.91 -22.9%
2013 6.81 -1.4%
2014 8.31 +22.0%
2015 11.93 +43.6%
2016 10.24 -14.2%
2017 8.57 -16.3%
2018 7.37 -14.0%
2019 7.87 +6.8%
2020 7.52 -4.4%
2021 7.71 +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.3 6.78 9.66 10
2010s 8.52 6.81 11.93 10
2020s 7.62 7.52 7.71 2

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  5. 92 South Sudan 7.66 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from suicides ghe in El Salvador?
Death rate from suicides ghe in El Salvador was 7.71 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from suicides ghe recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 11.93 in 2015.
What is the lowest death rate from suicides ghe recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 6.78 in 2002.
How does El Salvador rank for death rate from suicides ghe?
El Salvador ranks 90th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from suicides ghe rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from suicides ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rate from suicides ghe
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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