Suicide Rate in El Salvador
El Salvador: Suicide Rate was 7.63 in 2021. β¬ Flat
Latest (2021)
7.63
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
89th
of 184 countries
All-time high
11.86
in 2015
All-time low
6.75
in 2013
Years of data
22
2000β2021
Suicide Rate in El Salvador, 2000β2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate in El Salvador stood at 7.63.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in El Salvador peaked at 11.86 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.75, in 2013.
El Salvador ranks 89th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.29 | 6.78 | 9.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.46 | 6.75 | 11.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.54 | 7.44 | 7.63 | 2 |
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More gender data for El Salvador
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 47,387 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 49,616 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 47,477 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 49,704 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 47,581 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 49,800 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 47,804 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 50,031 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 48,055 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 50,290 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in El Salvador?
- Suicide rate in El Salvador was 7.63 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 11.86 in 2015.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.75 in 2013.
- How does El Salvador rank for suicide rate?
- El Salvador ranks 89th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Suicide Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.