Suicide rate vs income inequality in El Salvador
El Salvador: Suicide rate vs income inequality was 7.98 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
7.98
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
103rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
12.06
in 2015
All-time low
7.37
in 2013
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rate vs income inequality in El Salvador, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate vs income inequality in El Salvador is 7.98, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate vs income inequality in El Salvador peaked at 12.06 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.37, in 2013.
El Salvador ranks 103rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate vs income inequality in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.8 | — |
| 2001 | 8.56 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 7.73 | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 8.08 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 8.99 | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 10.19 | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 10.38 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 9.78 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 9 | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 10.35 | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 8.82 | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 9.44 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 7.47 | -20.8% |
| 2013 | 7.37 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 8.74 | +18.5% |
| 2015 | 12.06 | +37.9% |
| 2016 | 10.27 | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 8.87 | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 7.69 | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 8.11 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 7.78 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 7.98 | +2.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 7.98 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.85, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 7.98 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.03, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.19 | 7.73 | 10.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.89 | 7.37 | 12.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.88 | 7.78 | 7.98 | 2 |
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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 vs income inequality in El Salvador?
- Suicide rate vs income inequality in El Salvador was 7.98 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 12.06 in 2015.
- What is the lowest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.37 in 2013.
- How does El Salvador rank for suicide rate vs income inequality?
- El Salvador ranks 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate vs income inequality rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. 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 vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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