Drug use disorder deaths in El Salvador
El Salvador: Drug use disorder deaths was 27.43 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
The most recent figure for drug use disorder deaths in El Salvador is 27.43 deaths, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths in El Salvador peaked at 36.46 deaths in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22.97 deaths, in 2013.
That places El Salvador 101st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 | 30 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 30.57 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 27.8 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 28.85 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 31.62 deaths | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 33.28 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 32.03 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 28.77 deaths | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 25.68 deaths | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 29.64 deaths | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 24.97 deaths | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 27.29 deaths | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 23.6 deaths | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 22.97 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 26.94 deaths | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 36.46 deaths | +35.3% |
| 2016 | 31.24 deaths | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 27.33 deaths | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 24.18 deaths | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 26.32 deaths | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 25.91 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 27.43 deaths | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.82 deaths | 25.68 deaths | 33.28 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.13 deaths | 22.97 deaths | 36.46 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.67 deaths | 25.91 deaths | 27.43 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths in El Salvador?
- Drug use disorder deaths in El Salvador was 27.43 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 36.46 deaths in 2015.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.97 deaths in 2013.
- How does El Salvador rank for drug use disorder deaths?
- El Salvador ranks 101st 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 up 0.5%. 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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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes.