Suicide rates among young men who mdb in El Salvador
El Salvador: Suicide rates among young men who mdb was 1.28 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
1.28
Change on year
down 75.7%
World rank
83rd
of 110 countries
All-time high
26.08
in 1995
All-time low
1.28
in 2018
Years of data
28
1990–2018
Suicide rates among young men who mdb in El Salvador, 1990–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 1.28 for suicide rates among young men who mdb in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.7% on the previous year and down 91.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates among young men who mdb in El Salvador peaked at 26.08 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.28, in 2018.
El Salvador ranks 83rd of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Suicide rates among young men who mdb in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.98 | — |
| 1991 | 16.18 | -19.0% |
| 1992 | 10.24 | -36.7% |
| 1993 | 13.17 | +28.6% |
| 1995 | 26.08 | +98.0% |
| 1996 | 18.91 | -27.5% |
| 1997 | 20.03 | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 14.23 | -28.9% |
| 1999 | 14.99 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 13.94 | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 17.4 | +24.8% |
| 2002 | 10.39 | -40.3% |
| 2003 | 12.69 | +22.1% |
| 2004 | 14.52 | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 12.58 | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 12.66 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 10.8 | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 15.21 | +40.8% |
| 2009 | 11.23 | -26.1% |
| 2010 | 8.34 | -25.8% |
| 2011 | 13.86 | +66.2% |
| 2012 | 11.12 | -19.7% |
| 2013 | 10.21 | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 5.55 | -45.6% |
| 2015 | 6.49 | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 5.71 | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 5.26 | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 1.28 | -75.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1.28 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.24, 24% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1.28 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.91, 26% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.09 | 10.24 | 26.08 | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.14 | 10.39 | 17.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.54 | 1.28 | 13.86 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates among young men who mdb in El Salvador?
- Suicide rates among young men who mdb in El Salvador was 1.28 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates among young men who mdb recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 26.08 in 1995.
- What is the lowest suicide rates among young men who mdb recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 in 2018.
- How does El Salvador rank for suicide rates among young men who mdb?
- El Salvador ranks 83rd out of 110 countries with data for 2018.
- Is suicide rates among young men who mdb rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.6%. 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 rates among young men who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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