Drug use disorder deaths by age in El Salvador
El Salvador: Drug use disorder deaths by age was 1.4 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths by age 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 1.4 deaths for drug use disorder deaths by age in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.2% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by age in El Salvador peaked at 1.65 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.09 deaths, in 2006.
El Salvador ranks 110th 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.
Drug use disorder deaths by age in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.2 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1.31 deaths | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 1.29 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.36 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 1.27 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 1.18 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 1.09 deaths | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 1.12 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.15 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.12 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.18 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 1.24 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 1.28 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.39 deaths | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 1.47 deaths | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 1.48 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.5 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.63 deaths | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 1.48 deaths | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 1.59 deaths | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 1.65 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.4 deaths | -15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.21 deaths | 1.09 deaths | 1.36 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 deaths | 1.18 deaths | 1.63 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 deaths | 1.4 deaths | 1.65 deaths | 2 |
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- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0214 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by age in El Salvador?
- Drug use disorder deaths by age in El Salvador was 1.4 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 by age recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by age recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 deaths in 2006.
- How does El Salvador rank for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- El Salvador ranks 110th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by age rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 Drug use disorder deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders among both sexes aged 70+ year olds.