Suicide rate, by sex in El Salvador
El Salvador: Suicide rate, by sex was 7.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
7.98 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
103rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
12.06 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2015
All-time low
7.37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2013
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rate, by sex in El Salvador, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate, by sex in El Salvador stood at 7.98 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by sex in El Salvador peaked at 12.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.37 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2013.
That places El Salvador 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate, by sex in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.8 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 8.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 7.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 8.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 8.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 10.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 10.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 9.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 9 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 10.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 8.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 9.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 7.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.8% |
| 2013 | 7.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 8.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.5% |
| 2015 | 12.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +37.9% |
| 2016 | 10.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 8.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 7.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 8.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 7.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 7.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 100 Canada 8.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 101 Guinea 8.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 102 Ghana 8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 104 Gambia 7.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 105 Costa Rica 7.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 106 Argentina 7.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9135 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0374 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8849 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by sex in El Salvador?
- Suicide rate, by sex in El Salvador was 7.98 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 suicide rate, by sex recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 12.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by sex recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- How does El Salvador rank for suicide rate, by sex?
- El Salvador ranks 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by sex rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Suicide rate, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.