Deaths drug overdoses who in El Salvador
El Salvador: Deaths drug overdoses who was 5.76 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
5.76
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
130th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.98
in 2004
All-time low
5.22
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths drug overdoses who in El Salvador, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths drug overdoses who in El Salvador stood at 5.76.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths drug overdoses who in El Salvador peaked at 6.98 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5.22, 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.
Deaths drug overdoses who in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.76 | — |
| 2001 | 6.93 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 6.52 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 6.68 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 6.98 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 6.63 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 6.34 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 5.9 | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 5.58 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 6.04 | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 5.34 | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 5.81 | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 5.54 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 5.41 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 5.78 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 6.85 | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 6.09 | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 5.75 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 5.22 | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 5.54 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 5.51 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 5.76 | +4.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 5.76 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.61, 42% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 5.76 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.47, 3.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.44 | 5.58 | 6.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.73 | 5.22 | 6.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.63 | 5.51 | 5.76 | 2 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths drug overdoses who in El Salvador?
- Deaths drug overdoses who in El Salvador was 5.76 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 6.98 in 2004.
- What is the lowest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.22 in 2018.
- How does El Salvador rank for deaths drug overdoses who?
- El Salvador ranks 130th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths drug overdoses who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths drug overdoses who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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