Number of suicides in El Salvador
El Salvador: Number of suicides was 486.63 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of suicides in El Salvador, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 486.63 deaths for number of suicides in 2021.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in El Salvador peaked at 743.58 deaths in 2015 and was at its lowest, 407.46 deaths, in 2002.
That places El Salvador 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of suicides in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 457.57 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 450.37 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 407.46 deaths | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 430.96 deaths | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 488.31 deaths | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 565.69 deaths | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 577.4 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 542.35 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 498.68 deaths | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 588.54 deaths | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 503.04 deaths | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 550.05 deaths | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 425.56 deaths | -22.6% |
| 2013 | 421.17 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 515.8 deaths | +22.5% |
| 2015 | 743.58 deaths | +44.2% |
| 2016 | 639.81 deaths | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 537.35 deaths | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 462.75 deaths | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 494.07 deaths | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 473.3 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 486.63 deaths | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 500.73 deaths | 407.46 deaths | 588.54 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 529.32 deaths | 421.17 deaths | 743.58 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 479.97 deaths | 473.3 deaths | 486.63 deaths | 2 |
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- 102 Singapore 501.26 deaths compare
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- 106 Dominican Republic 475.97 deaths compare
- 107 Eritrea 475.8 deaths compare
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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 15-19, male, annual growth rate -0.217 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0444 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in El Salvador?
- Number of suicides in El Salvador was 486.63 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 743.58 deaths in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 407.46 deaths in 2002.
- How does El Salvador rank for number of suicides?
- El Salvador ranks 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 Number of suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.