Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in El Salvador
El Salvador: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 0.52 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in El Salvador, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths opioid overdoses by sex in El Salvador is 0.52, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in El Salvador peaked at 0.52 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.32, in 2000.
El Salvador ranks 127th 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 opioid overdoses by sex in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.32 | — |
| 2001 | 0.34 | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.32 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.33 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.34 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.32 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.33 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.32 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.33 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.36 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.37 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.41 | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 0.36 | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 0.37 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.39 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.43 | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 0.48 | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.46 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 0.49 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.48 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.52 | +8.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.52 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.54, 15% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.52 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.45, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.331 | 0.32 | 0.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.426 | 0.36 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5 | 0.48 | 0.52 | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0374 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in El Salvador?
- Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in El Salvador was 0.52 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.52 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.32 in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
- El Salvador ranks 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths opioid overdoses by sex rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. 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 opioid overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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