Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in El Salvador

El Salvador: Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who was 29.64 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
29.64
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
97th
of 194 countries
All-time high
30.14
in 2017
All-time low
24.67
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in El Salvador, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 27.22001: 27.82002: 25.82003: 26.32004: 26.62005: 27.12006: 27.62007: 26.72008: 262009: 272010: 26.52011: 26.42012: 24.72013: 25.62014: 26.32015: 27.82016: 28.52017: 30.12018: 272019: 28.22020: 27.92021: 29.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 29.64 for deaths alcohol drugs by sex who 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, deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in El Salvador peaked at 30.14 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 24.67, 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.

Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in El Salvador, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 27.17 —
2001 27.84 +2.5%
2002 25.82 -7.3%
2003 26.3 +1.9%
2004 26.56 +1.0%
2005 27.06 +1.9%
2006 27.6 +2.0%
2007 26.73 -3.2%
2008 26.02 -2.7%
2009 26.98 +3.7%
2010 26.46 -1.9%
2011 26.45 -0.0%
2012 24.67 -6.7%
2013 25.63 +3.9%
2014 26.26 +2.5%
2015 27.84 +6.0%
2016 28.53 +2.5%
2017 30.14 +5.6%
2018 27.01 -10.4%
2019 28.16 +4.3%
2020 27.86 -1.1%
2021 29.64 +6.4%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 29.64 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.6, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 29.64 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.63, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.81 25.82 27.84 10
2010s 27.11 24.67 30.14 10
2020s 28.75 27.86 29.64 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 94 Cote d'Ivoire 33.59 compare
  2. 95 Slovakia 30.88 compare
  3. 96 Tunisia 29.71 compare
  4. 98 Venezuela 29.19 compare
  5. 99 Peru 26.5 compare
  6. 100 Lesotho 25.42 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in El Salvador?
Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in El Salvador was 29.64 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 30.14 in 2017.
What is the lowest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 24.67 in 2012.
How does El Salvador rank for deaths alcohol drugs by sex who?
El Salvador ranks 97th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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