Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in El Salvador
El Salvador: Deaths from drug use disorders by age who was 1.4 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.4
Change on year
down 15.2%
World rank
110th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.65
in 2020
All-time low
1.09
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in El Salvador, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 1.4 for deaths from drug use disorders by age who 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, deaths from drug use disorders by age who in El Salvador peaked at 1.65 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.09, 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.
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.2 | — |
| 2001 | 1.31 | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 1.29 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.36 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 1.27 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 1.18 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 1.09 | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 1.12 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.15 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.12 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.18 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 1.24 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 1.28 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.39 | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 1.47 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 1.48 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.5 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.63 | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 1.48 | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 1.59 | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 1.65 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.4 | -15.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1.4 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.15, 44% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1.4 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.61, 2.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.21 | 1.09 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 | 1.18 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 | 1.4 | 1.65 | 2 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 107 Azerbaijan 1.72 compare
- 108 Cote d'Ivoire 1.59 compare
- 109 Lesotho 1.57 compare
- 111 United Arab Emirates 1.3 compare
- 112 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.22 compare
- 113 Senegal 1.2 compare
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- 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 from drug use disorders by age who in El Salvador?
- Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in El Salvador was 1.4 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 in 2006.
- How does El Salvador rank for deaths from drug use disorders by age who?
- El Salvador ranks 110th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drug use disorders by age who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from drug use disorders by age who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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