Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) was 7.63 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▬ Flat
Suicide mortality rate 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 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate in El Salvador is 7.63 per 100,000 population, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in El Salvador peaked at 11.86 per 100,000 population in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.75 per 100,000 population, in 2013.
That places El Salvador 89th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.68 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 7.52 per 100,000 population | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 6.78 per 100,000 population | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 7.15 per 100,000 population | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 8.08 per 100,000 population | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 9.35 per 100,000 population | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 9.55 per 100,000 population | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 8.95 per 100,000 population | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 8.19 per 100,000 population | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 9.62 per 100,000 population | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 8.18 per 100,000 population | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 8.91 per 100,000 population | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 6.86 per 100,000 population | -23.0% |
| 2013 | 6.75 per 100,000 population | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 8.24 per 100,000 population | +22.1% |
| 2015 | 11.86 per 100,000 population | +43.9% |
| 2016 | 10.17 per 100,000 population | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 8.5 per 100,000 population | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 7.31 per 100,000 population | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 7.8 per 100,000 population | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 7.44 per 100,000 population | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 7.63 per 100,000 population | +2.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 7.63 per 100,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.95 per 100,000 population, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 7.63 per 100,000 population is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.34 per 100,000 population, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.29 per 100,000 population | 6.78 per 100,000 population | 9.62 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.46 per 100,000 population | 6.75 per 100,000 population | 11.86 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.54 per 100,000 population | 7.44 per 100,000 population | 7.63 per 100,000 population | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in El Salvador?
- Suicide mortality rate in El Salvador was 7.63 per 100,000 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 recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 11.86 per 100,000 population in 2015.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.75 per 100,000 population in 2013.
- How does El Salvador rank for suicide mortality rate?
- El Salvador ranks 89th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (per 100,000 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).