Suicide mortality rate, male in El Salvador
El Salvador: Suicide mortality rate, male was 12.59 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
12.59 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
72nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
21.23 per 100,000 male population
in 2015
All-time low
10.29 per 100,000 male population
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, male in El Salvador, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 male population.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 12.59 per 100,000 male population for suicide mortality rate, male in 2021.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in El Salvador peaked at 21.23 per 100,000 male population in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.29 per 100,000 male population, in 2002.
El Salvador ranks 72nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, male in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.91 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 11.69 per 100,000 male population | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 10.29 per 100,000 male population | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 11.13 per 100,000 male population | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 13.03 per 100,000 male population | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 15.65 per 100,000 male population | +20.1% |
| 2006 | 16.08 per 100,000 male population | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 14.97 per 100,000 male population | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 13.48 per 100,000 male population | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 16.14 per 100,000 male population | +19.7% |
| 2010 | 13.24 per 100,000 male population | -18.0% |
| 2011 | 14.58 per 100,000 male population | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 11.4 per 100,000 male population | -21.8% |
| 2013 | 11.18 per 100,000 male population | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 14.18 per 100,000 male population | +26.8% |
| 2015 | 21.23 per 100,000 male population | +49.7% |
| 2016 | 17.35 per 100,000 male population | -18.3% |
| 2017 | 13.91 per 100,000 male population | -19.8% |
| 2018 | 11.79 per 100,000 male population | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 12.79 per 100,000 male population | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 12.27 per 100,000 male population | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 12.59 per 100,000 male population | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.44 per 100,000 male population | 10.29 per 100,000 male population | 16.14 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.17 per 100,000 male population | 11.18 per 100,000 male population | 21.23 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.43 per 100,000 male population | 12.27 per 100,000 male population | 12.59 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 69 Spain 13.12 per 100,000 male population compare
- 70 Burkina Faso 13.02 per 100,000 male population compare
- 71 Rwanda 12.8 per 100,000 male population compare
- 72 Ireland 12.59 per 100,000 male population compare
- 74 Argentina 12.58 per 100,000 male population compare
- 75 Ecuador 12.51 per 100,000 male population 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 mortality rate, male in El Salvador?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in El Salvador was 12.59 per 100,000 male population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 21.23 per 100,000 male population in 2015.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.29 per 100,000 male population in 2002.
- How does El Salvador rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- El Salvador ranks 72nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).