Suicide mortality rate, by sex in El Salvador
El Salvador: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 7.6 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
7.6
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
94th
of 197 countries
All-time high
11.9
in 2015
All-time low
7.4
in 2020
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in El Salvador, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate, by sex in El Salvador stood at 7.6.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in El Salvador peaked at 11.9 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.4, in 2020.
That places El Salvador 94th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.7 | — |
| 2005 | 9.4 | +22.1% |
| 2010 | 8.2 | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 11.9 | +45.1% |
| 2019 | 7.8 | -34.5% |
| 2020 | 7.4 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 7.6 | +2.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 7.6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.9, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 7.6 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.35, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.55 | 7.7 | 9.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.3 | 7.8 | 11.9 | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 2 |
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- 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 mortality rate, by sex in El Salvador?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in El Salvador was 7.6 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9 in 2015.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4 in 2020.
- How does El Salvador rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- El Salvador ranks 94th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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