Male vs female suicide who in El Salvador

El Salvador: Male vs female suicide who was 14.32 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
14.32
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
82nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
22.54
in 2015
All-time low
12.72
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Male vs female suicide who in El Salvador, 2000–2021

05101520252000201020212000: 14.82001: 14.32002: 12.72003: 13.52004: 15.42005: 182006: 18.52007: 17.42008: 15.92009: 18.52010: 15.32011: 16.52012: 13.42013: 13.22014: 16.12015: 22.52016: 18.42017: 15.72018: 13.62019: 14.42020: 142021: 14.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for male vs female suicide who in El Salvador is 14.32, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, male vs female suicide who in El Salvador peaked at 22.54 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.72, in 2002.

El Salvador ranks 82nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Male vs female suicide who in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Male vs female suicide who in El Salvador, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 14.79 —
2001 14.29 -3.3%
2002 12.72 -11.0%
2003 13.54 +6.5%
2004 15.44 +14.0%
2005 18 +16.6%
2006 18.48 +2.6%
2007 17.4 -5.8%
2008 15.88 -8.7%
2009 18.47 +16.3%
2010 15.32 -17.1%
2011 16.52 +7.8%
2012 13.39 -18.9%
2013 13.22 -1.3%
2014 16.06 +21.5%
2015 22.54 +40.3%
2016 18.4 -18.4%
2017 15.67 -14.9%
2018 13.58 -13.3%
2019 14.42 +6.2%
2020 14.01 -2.8%
2021 14.32 +2.2%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 14.32 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.3, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 14.32 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.06, 1.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.9 12.72 18.48 10
2010s 15.91 13.22 22.54 10
2020s 14.16 14.01 14.32 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 79 Senegal 14.91 compare
  2. 80 Chad 14.82 compare
  3. 81 Nigeria 14.62 compare
  4. 83 India 14.18 compare
  5. 84 Kenya 14.03 compare
  6. 85 Switzerland 13.83 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is male vs female suicide who in El Salvador?
Male vs female suicide who in El Salvador was 14.32 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest male vs female suicide who recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 22.54 in 2015.
What is the lowest male vs female suicide who recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 12.72 in 2002.
How does El Salvador rank for male vs female suicide who?
El Salvador ranks 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is male vs female suicide who rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs female suicide who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Male vs female suicide who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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