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Male vs. female suicide rate in El Salvador

El Salvador: Male vs. female suicide rate was 14.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
14.32 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
82nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
22.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2015
All-time low
12.72 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Male vs. female suicide rate in El Salvador, 2000–2021

05101520252000201020212000: 14.8 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 14.3 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 12.7 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 13.5 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 15.4 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 18 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 18.5 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 17.4 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 15.9 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 18.5 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 15.3 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 16.5 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 13.4 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 13.2 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 16.1 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 22.5 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 18.4 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 15.7 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 13.6 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 14.4 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 14 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 14.3 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for male vs. female suicide rate in El Salvador is 14.32 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 rate in El Salvador peaked at 22.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.72 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2002.

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

Male vs. female suicide rate in El Salvador, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
2000 14.79 deaths per 100,000 people —
2001 14.29 deaths per 100,000 people -3.3%
2002 12.72 deaths per 100,000 people -11.0%
2003 13.54 deaths per 100,000 people +6.5%
2004 15.44 deaths per 100,000 people +14.0%
2005 18 deaths per 100,000 people +16.6%
2006 18.48 deaths per 100,000 people +2.6%
2007 17.4 deaths per 100,000 people -5.8%
2008 15.88 deaths per 100,000 people -8.7%
2009 18.47 deaths per 100,000 people +16.3%
2010 15.32 deaths per 100,000 people -17.1%
2011 16.52 deaths per 100,000 people +7.8%
2012 13.39 deaths per 100,000 people -18.9%
2013 13.22 deaths per 100,000 people -1.3%
2014 16.06 deaths per 100,000 people +21.5%
2015 22.54 deaths per 100,000 people +40.3%
2016 18.4 deaths per 100,000 people -18.4%
2017 15.67 deaths per 100,000 people -14.9%
2018 13.58 deaths per 100,000 people -13.3%
2019 14.42 deaths per 100,000 people +6.2%
2020 14.01 deaths per 100,000 people -2.8%
2021 14.32 deaths per 100,000 people +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.9 deaths per 100,000 people 12.72 deaths per 100,000 people 18.48 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 15.91 deaths per 100,000 people 13.22 deaths per 100,000 people 22.54 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 14.16 deaths per 100,000 people 14.01 deaths per 100,000 people 14.32 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 79 Senegal 14.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 80 Chad 14.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 81 Nigeria 14.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 83 India 14.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 84 Kenya 14.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 85 Switzerland 13.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is male vs. female suicide rate in El Salvador?
Male vs. female suicide rate in El Salvador was 14.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 22.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
What is the lowest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 12.72 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
How does El Salvador rank for male vs. female suicide rate?
El Salvador ranks 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is male vs. female suicide rate 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Male vs. female suicide rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by 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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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in males, per 100,000 people.