El Salvador: Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)
In , El Salvador's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) was 7.63.
That's up 2.6% from 2020, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2021 was 8.55 . El Salvador ranks #89 globally out of 185 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #11 of 32.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.STA.SUIC.P5) • Data as of 2021
Trend (2002–2021)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 11.86
- Trough
- 6.75
- 1-year change
- +2.6%
- 5-year change
- -25.0%
- -5.6% / yr
- 10-year change
- -14.4%
- -1.5% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) |
|---|---|
| 7.6300 | |
| 7.4400 | |
| 7.8000 | |
| 7.3100 | |
| 8.5000 | |
| 10.1700 | |
| 11.8600 | |
| 8.2400 | |
| 6.7500 | |
| 6.8600 |
About Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).
Indicator code: SH.STA.SUIC.P5 • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was El Salvador's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in 2021?
- In 2021, El Salvador's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) was 7.63, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is El Salvador's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) rising or falling?
- El Salvador's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) rose 2.6% from 2020 to 2021.
- How does El Salvador rank globally on Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)?
- In 2021, El Salvador ranked #89 out of 185 countries reporting Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population).
- How does El Salvador's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in 2021 was 8.55, so El Salvador is below the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #11 of 32.
- What is Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) and how is it measured?
- Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.STA.SUIC.P5), CC BY 4.0.