Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in El Salvador
El Salvador: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex was 29.64 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in El Salvador, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 29.64 deaths for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in El Salvador peaked at 30.14 deaths in 2017 and was at its lowest, 24.67 deaths, in 2012.
El Salvador ranks 97th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.17 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 27.84 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 25.82 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 26.3 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 26.56 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 27.06 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 27.6 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 26.73 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 26.02 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 26.98 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 26.46 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 26.45 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 24.67 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 25.63 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 26.26 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 27.84 deaths | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 28.53 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 30.14 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 27.01 deaths | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 28.16 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 27.86 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 29.64 deaths | +6.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 29.64 deaths is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.6 deaths, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 29.64 deaths is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.63 deaths, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.81 deaths | 25.82 deaths | 27.84 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.11 deaths | 24.67 deaths | 30.14 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.75 deaths | 27.86 deaths | 29.64 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in El Salvador?
- Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in El Salvador was 29.64 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 30.14 deaths in 2017.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.67 deaths in 2012.
- How does El Salvador rank for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex?
- El Salvador ranks 97th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in females.