Drug use disorder deaths in El Salvador
El Salvador: Drug use disorder deaths was 5.76 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Drug use disorder deaths in El Salvador, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, drug use disorder deaths in El Salvador stood at 5.76 deaths.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths in El Salvador peaked at 6.98 deaths in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5.22 deaths, in 2018.
El Salvador ranks 130th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder deaths in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.76 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 6.93 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 6.52 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 6.68 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 6.98 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 6.63 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 6.34 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 5.9 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 5.58 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 6.04 deaths | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 5.34 deaths | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 5.81 deaths | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 5.54 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 5.41 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 5.78 deaths | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 6.85 deaths | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 6.09 deaths | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 5.75 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 5.22 deaths | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 5.54 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 5.51 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 5.76 deaths | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.44 deaths | 5.58 deaths | 6.98 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.73 deaths | 5.22 deaths | 6.85 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.63 deaths | 5.51 deaths | 5.76 deaths | 2 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1187 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths in El Salvador?
- Drug use disorder deaths in El Salvador was 5.76 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drug use disorder deaths recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 6.98 deaths in 2004.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.22 deaths in 2018.
- How does El Salvador rank for drug use disorder deaths?
- El Salvador ranks 130th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Drug use disorder deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in both sexes.