Suicide rates by age detailed who in El Salvador
El Salvador: Suicide rates by age detailed who was 8.73 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rates by age detailed who in El Salvador, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rates by age detailed who in El Salvador is 8.73, 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 rates by age detailed who in El Salvador peaked at 21.12 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.35, 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 rates by age detailed who in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.71 | — |
| 2001 | 16.63 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 13.45 | -19.1% |
| 2003 | 13.74 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 17.71 | +28.9% |
| 2005 | 21.12 | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 18.6 | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 15.11 | -18.8% |
| 2008 | 11.7 | -22.5% |
| 2009 | 15.61 | +33.4% |
| 2010 | 12.27 | -21.4% |
| 2011 | 13.39 | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 5.23 | -61.0% |
| 2013 | 4.35 | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 6.23 | +43.2% |
| 2015 | 18.68 | +199.8% |
| 2016 | 12.37 | -33.8% |
| 2017 | 9.26 | -25.1% |
| 2018 | 8.88 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 9.16 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 8.84 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 8.73 | -1.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 8.73 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.6, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 8.73 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.21, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide rates by age detailed who in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +199.8% | 6.23 | 18.68 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.04 | 11.7 | 21.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.98 | 4.35 | 18.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.79 | 8.73 | 8.84 | 2 |
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- 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 rates by age detailed who in El Salvador?
- Suicide rates by age detailed who in El Salvador was 8.73 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 21.12 in 2005.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.35 in 2013.
- How does El Salvador rank for suicide rates by age detailed who?
- El Salvador ranks 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rates by age detailed who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rates by age detailed who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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