Death rate from suicides gho in El Salvador

El Salvador: Death rate from suicides gho was 7.98 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
7.98
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
101st
of 192 countries
All-time high
12.06
in 2015
All-time low
7.37
in 2013
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

02.557.51012.52000201020212000: 8.82001: 8.62002: 7.72003: 8.12004: 92005: 10.22006: 10.42007: 9.82008: 92009: 10.32010: 8.82011: 9.42012: 7.52013: 7.42014: 8.72015: 12.12016: 10.32017: 8.92018: 7.72019: 8.12020: 7.82021: 8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 7.98 for death rate from suicides gho in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from suicides gho in El Salvador peaked at 12.06 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.37, in 2013.

El Salvador ranks 101st of 192 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.19 7.73 10.38 10
2010s 8.89 7.37 12.06 10
2020s 7.88 7.78 7.98 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from suicides gho in El Salvador?
Death rate from suicides gho in El Salvador was 7.98 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from suicides gho recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 12.06 in 2015.
What is the lowest death rate from suicides gho recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 7.37 in 2013.
How does El Salvador rank for death rate from suicides gho?
El Salvador ranks 101st out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from suicides gho rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. 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 suicides gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from suicides gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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