Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) was 7.6 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
7.6 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
94th
of 197 countries
All-time high
11.9 per 100,000 people
in 2015
All-time low
7.4 per 100,000 people
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. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate, by sex in El Salvador stood at 7.6 per 100,000 people.
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 per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.4 per 100,000 people, 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 (deaths per 100,000 population) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.7 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 9.4 per 100,000 people | +22.1% |
| 2010 | 8.2 per 100,000 people | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 11.9 per 100,000 people | +45.1% |
| 2019 | 7.8 per 100,000 people | -34.5% |
| 2020 | 7.4 per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 7.6 per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 7.6 per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.9 per 100,000 people, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 7.6 per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.35 per 100,000 people, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.55 per 100,000 people | 7.7 per 100,000 people | 9.4 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.3 per 100,000 people | 7.8 per 100,000 people | 11.9 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.5 per 100,000 people | 7.4 per 100,000 people | 7.6 per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in El Salvador?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in El Salvador was 7.6 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4 per 100,000 people 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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