Reported suicide rates by age in El Salvador
El Salvador: Reported suicide rates by age was 1.77 deaths per 100,000 population in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
1.77 deaths per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 59.4%
World rank
84th
of 110 countries
All-time high
26.66 deaths per 100,000 population
in 1995
All-time low
1.77 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2018
Years of data
28
1990–2018
Reported suicide rates by age in El Salvador, 1990–2018
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reported suicide rates by age in El Salvador is 1.77 deaths per 100,000 population, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.4% on the previous year and down 84.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported suicide rates by age in El Salvador peaked at 26.66 deaths per 100,000 population in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.77 deaths per 100,000 population, in 2018.
El Salvador ranks 84th 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.
Reported suicide rates by age in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.31 deaths per 100,000 population | — |
| 1991 | 18.96 deaths per 100,000 population | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 13.54 deaths per 100,000 population | -28.6% |
| 1993 | 14.46 deaths per 100,000 population | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 26.66 deaths per 100,000 population | +84.4% |
| 1996 | 21.58 deaths per 100,000 population | -19.1% |
| 1997 | 22.01 deaths per 100,000 population | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 16.8 deaths per 100,000 population | -23.6% |
| 1999 | 17.9 deaths per 100,000 population | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 15.85 deaths per 100,000 population | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 16.33 deaths per 100,000 population | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 13.17 deaths per 100,000 population | -19.4% |
| 2003 | 14.91 deaths per 100,000 population | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 12.7 deaths per 100,000 population | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 12.3 deaths per 100,000 population | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 12.56 deaths per 100,000 population | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 10.56 deaths per 100,000 population | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 11.73 deaths per 100,000 population | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 10.89 deaths per 100,000 population | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 8.62 deaths per 100,000 population | -20.8% |
| 2011 | 10.9 deaths per 100,000 population | +26.4% |
| 2012 | 10.24 deaths per 100,000 population | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 9.34 deaths per 100,000 population | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 6.3 deaths per 100,000 population | -32.6% |
| 2015 | 7.7 deaths per 100,000 population | +22.2% |
| 2016 | 4.83 deaths per 100,000 population | -37.2% |
| 2017 | 4.35 deaths per 100,000 population | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 1.77 deaths per 100,000 population | -59.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.25 deaths per 100,000 population | 13.54 deaths per 100,000 population | 26.66 deaths per 100,000 population | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.1 deaths per 100,000 population | 10.56 deaths per 100,000 population | 16.33 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.12 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.77 deaths per 100,000 population | 10.9 deaths per 100,000 population | 9 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 81 Cyprus 2.04 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 82 Latvia 2.01 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 83 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.93 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 85 Albania 1.74 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 86 Greece 1.69 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 87 Puerto Rico 1.47 deaths per 100,000 population 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1187 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1251 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported suicide rates by age in El Salvador?
- Reported suicide rates by age in El Salvador was 1.77 deaths per 100,000 population in 2018, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported suicide rates by age recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 26.66 deaths per 100,000 population in 1995.
- What is the lowest reported suicide rates by age recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.77 deaths per 100,000 population in 2018.
- How does El Salvador rank for reported suicide rates by age?
- El Salvador ranks 84th out of 110 countries with data for 2018.
- Is reported suicide rates by age rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reported suicide rates by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported annual death rate from self-inflicted injuries per 100,000 people, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.