Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in El Salvador
El Salvador: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate was 4.61 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in El Salvador, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in El Salvador is 4.61, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in El Salvador peaked at 6.86 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.53, in 2002.
El Salvador ranks 48th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.85 | — |
| 2001 | 3.78 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 3.53 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 3.82 | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 4.31 | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 4.97 | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 5.1 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 5 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 4.71 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 5.05 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 4.34 | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 4.5 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 4.89 | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 4.81 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 5.67 | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 6.86 | +21.1% |
| 2016 | 5.16 | -24.8% |
| 2017 | 4.44 | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 4.28 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 4.49 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 4.65 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 4.61 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.41 | 3.53 | 5.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.94 | 4.28 | 6.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.63 | 4.61 | 4.65 | 2 |
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More health data for El Salvador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4574 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,537 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 104 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 0.4038 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0324 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in El Salvador?
- Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in El Salvador was 4.61 in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 6.86 in 2015.
- What is the lowest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.53 in 2002.
- How does El Salvador rank for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
- El Salvador ranks 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age-standardized suicide rate of males divided by the age-standardized suicide rate of females.