Death rates from alcohol use disorders in El Salvador
El Salvador: Death rates from alcohol use disorders was 13.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
13.39 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
9th
of 194 countries
All-time high
14.79 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2006
All-time low
11.39 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2013
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rates from alcohol use disorders 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
In 2021, death rates from alcohol use disorders in El Salvador stood at 13.39 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rates from alcohol use disorders in El Salvador peaked at 14.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11.39 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2013.
El Salvador ranks 9th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Death rates from alcohol use disorders in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.87 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 13.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 12.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 12.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 13.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 14.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 14.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 14.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 13.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 13.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 12.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 12.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 11.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 11.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 12.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 14.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 13.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 13.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 12.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 12.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 12.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 13.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 6 Saint Kitts and Nevis 14.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Poland 14.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 8 Russia 13.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Ukraine 11.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Denmark 9.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Croatia 8.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rates from alcohol use disorders in El Salvador?
- Death rates from alcohol use disorders in El Salvador was 13.39 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 rates from alcohol use disorders recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 14.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest death rates from alcohol use disorders recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- How does El Salvador rank for death rates from alcohol use disorders?
- El Salvador ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rates from alcohol use disorders rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 rates from alcohol use disorders. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from alcohol use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.