Death rates substance disorders who in El Salvador

El Salvador: Death rates substance disorders who was 13.96 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
13.96
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
13th
of 194 countries
All-time high
15.41
in 2006
All-time low
11.85
in 2013
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rates substance disorders who in El Salvador, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 14.42001: 13.72002: 12.72003: 132004: 142005: 15.12006: 15.42007: 14.72008: 142009: 14.62010: 12.62011: 132012: 122013: 11.92014: 13.12015: 15.42016: 13.72017: 13.72018: 12.72019: 13.32020: 13.52021: 14

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, death rates substance disorders who in El Salvador stood at 13.96.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rates substance disorders who in El Salvador peaked at 15.41 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11.85, in 2013.

That places El Salvador 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Death rates substance disorders who in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Death rates substance disorders who in El Salvador, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 14.41 —
2001 13.68 -5.1%
2002 12.7 -7.2%
2003 12.97 +2.1%
2004 14 +7.9%
2005 15.09 +7.8%
2006 15.41 +2.1%
2007 14.74 -4.3%
2008 14.04 -4.8%
2009 14.56 +3.7%
2010 12.64 -13.2%
2011 13.02 +3.0%
2012 11.97 -8.1%
2013 11.85 -1.0%
2014 13.13 +10.8%
2015 15.4 +17.3%
2016 13.73 -10.9%
2017 13.68 -0.3%
2018 12.66 -7.4%
2019 13.32 +5.2%
2020 13.51 +1.4%
2021 13.96 +3.3%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 13.96 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.43, 9.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 13.96 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.46, 5.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.16 12.7 15.41 10
2010s 13.14 11.85 15.4 10
2020s 13.73 13.51 13.96 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 10 Saint Kitts and Nevis 15.03 compare
  2. 11 Finland 14.19 compare
  3. 12 Denmark 13.97 compare
  4. 14 Ukraine 12.55 compare
  5. 15 Iceland 11.69 compare
  6. 16 United Kingdom 10.97 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rates substance disorders who in El Salvador?
Death rates substance disorders who in El Salvador was 13.96 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rates substance disorders who recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 15.41 in 2006.
What is the lowest death rates substance disorders who recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 11.85 in 2013.
How does El Salvador rank for death rates substance disorders who?
El Salvador ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rates substance disorders who rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rates substance disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rates substance disorders who
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194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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