Suicide rate who mdb in El Salvador

El Salvador: Suicide rate who mdb was 3.71 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
3.71
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
81st
of 110 countries
All-time high
12.35
in 1990
All-time low
3.71
in 2018
Years of data
28
1990–2018

Suicide rate who mdb in El Salvador, 1990–2018

46810121990200420181990: 12.41991: 10.41992: 8.91993: 8.41995: 11.61996: 10.31997: 111998: 9.71999: 9.62000: 8.62001: 9.52002: 82003: 9.62004: 8.42005: 8.22006: 7.22007: 8.92008: 8.62009: 8.82010: 6.82011: 82012: 8.52013: 8.12014: 6.42015: 5.52016: 4.32017: 4.32018: 3.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2018, suicide rate who mdb in El Salvador stood at 3.71. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 56.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rate who mdb in El Salvador peaked at 12.35 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.71, in 2018.

El Salvador ranks 81st of 110 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 who mdb in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Suicide rate who mdb in El Salvador, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 12.35
1991 10.42 -15.7%
1992 8.93 -14.3%
1993 8.42 -5.7%
1995 11.57 +37.4%
1996 10.3 -11.0%
1997 10.97 +6.5%
1998 9.68 -11.8%
1999 9.6 -0.8%
2000 8.56 -10.9%
2001 9.48 +10.8%
2002 8.03 -15.3%
2003 9.61 +19.8%
2004 8.43 -12.3%
2005 8.15 -3.3%
2006 7.22 -11.4%
2007 8.89 +23.2%
2008 8.56 -3.8%
2009 8.76 +2.4%
2010 6.82 -22.2%
2011 7.98 +17.1%
2012 8.47 +6.1%
2013 8.1 -4.4%
2014 6.44 -20.6%
2015 5.5 -14.6%
2016 4.33 -21.4%
2017 4.32 -0.1%
2018 3.71 -14.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.25 8.42 12.35 9
2000s 8.57 7.22 9.61 10
2010s 6.19 3.71 8.47 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rate who mdb in El Salvador?
Suicide rate who mdb in El Salvador was 3.71 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rate who mdb recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 12.35 in 1990.
What is the lowest suicide rate who mdb recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 3.71 in 2018.
How does El Salvador rank for suicide rate who mdb?
El Salvador ranks 81st out of 110 countries with data for 2018.
Is suicide rate who mdb rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.6%. 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 who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Suicide rate who mdb
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
111 places, 4,803 data points, 1950–2023
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