Suicide rate male female who mdb in El Salvador
El Salvador: Suicide rate male female who mdb was 6.8 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
6.8
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
75th
of 111 countries
All-time high
18.33
in 1990
All-time low
6.8
in 2018
Years of data
28
1990–2018
Suicide rate male female who mdb in El Salvador, 1990–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 6.8 for suicide rate male female who mdb in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate male female who mdb in El Salvador peaked at 18.33 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.8, in 2018.
El Salvador ranks 75th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Suicide rate male female who mdb in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.33 | — |
| 1991 | 16.57 | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 13.26 | -20.0% |
| 1993 | 11.96 | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 17.22 | +44.0% |
| 1996 | 16.04 | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 16.19 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 14.68 | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 14.51 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 13.14 | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 14.77 | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 12.58 | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 15.86 | +26.1% |
| 2004 | 14.24 | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 13.65 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 11.57 | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 15.63 | +35.1% |
| 2008 | 14.66 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 15.43 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 11.8 | -23.6% |
| 2011 | 13.5 | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 14.86 | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 14.75 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 10.55 | -28.5% |
| 2015 | 9.32 | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 7.84 | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 7.58 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 6.8 | -10.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 6.8 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.47, 91% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 6.8 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.13, 67% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.42 | 11.96 | 18.33 | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.15 | 11.57 | 15.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.78 | 6.8 | 14.86 | 9 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 72 Uzbekistan 6.93 compare
- 73 Turkey 6.92 compare
- 74 North Macedonia 6.88 compare
- 76 Saint Lucia 6.75 compare
- 77 Iran 6.65 compare
- 78 Malta 6.61 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 104 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0392 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate male female who mdb in El Salvador?
- Suicide rate male female who mdb in El Salvador was 6.8 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate male female who mdb recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 18.33 in 1990.
- What is the lowest suicide rate male female who mdb recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8 in 2018.
- How does El Salvador rank for suicide rate male female who mdb?
- El Salvador ranks 75th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is suicide rate male female who mdb rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate male female who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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