Suicide rate, by age in El Salvador
El Salvador: Suicide rate, by age was 8.73 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate, by age in El Salvador, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate, by age in El Salvador is 8.73 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in El Salvador peaked at 21.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2013.
El Salvador ranks 71st 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, by age in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.71 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 16.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 13.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.1% |
| 2003 | 13.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 17.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.9% |
| 2005 | 21.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 18.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 15.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.8% |
| 2008 | 11.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.5% |
| 2009 | 15.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.4% |
| 2010 | 12.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.4% |
| 2011 | 13.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 5.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -61.0% |
| 2013 | 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 6.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +43.2% |
| 2015 | 18.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +199.8% |
| 2016 | 12.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.8% |
| 2017 | 9.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.1% |
| 2018 | 8.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 9.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 8.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 8.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 68 Canada 9.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Kyrgyzstan 9.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Iran, Islamic Republic of 8.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Viet Nam 8.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Montenegro 8.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Brazil 8.7 deaths per 100,000 people 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,537 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 104 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0214 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0142 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by age in El Salvador?
- Suicide rate, by age in El Salvador was 8.73 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate, by age recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 21.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- How does El Salvador rank for suicide rate, by age?
- El Salvador ranks 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by age rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 20-24 year olds, per 100,000 people.