Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in El Salvador
El Salvador: Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex was 1.14 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in El Salvador, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in El Salvador is 1.14, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in El Salvador peaked at 1.36 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9, in 2012.
That places El Salvador 77th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.99 | — |
| 2001 | 1 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.96 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 1.05 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 1.04 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.02 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.18 | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 1.17 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.3 | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9 | -30.8% |
| 2013 | 0.91 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.96 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 1.2 | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 1.36 | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 1.31 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.19 | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 1.2 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.11 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 1.14 | +2.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1.14 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.44, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1.14 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.66, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 | 0.96 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 | 0.9 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 | 1.11 | 1.14 | 2 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 104 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9135 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0374 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8849 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in El Salvador?
- Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in El Salvador was 1.14 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths cocaine overdoses by sex recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 in 2016.
- What is the lowest deaths cocaine overdoses by sex recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 in 2012.
- How does El Salvador rank for deaths cocaine overdoses by sex?
- El Salvador ranks 77th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths cocaine overdoses by sex rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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 cocaine overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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