El Salvador vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Homicide rate
El Salvador
39.75 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
46.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
El Salvador rank
2nd
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
1st
Homicide rate over time
- El Salvador
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 46.38 deaths per 100,000 people against 39.75 deaths per 100,000 people in El Salvador, a difference of 6.63 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 2nd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 1st of 111 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.55 deaths per 100,000 people | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 45.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.91 deaths per 100,000 people | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 55.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.67 deaths per 100,000 people | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, El Salvador or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 46.38 deaths per 100,000 people against 39.75 deaths per 100,000 people in El Salvador as of 2016.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between El Salvador and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 6.63 deaths per 100,000 people, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do El Salvador and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for homicide rate?
- El Salvador ranks 2nd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 1st of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual number of deaths from homicide per 100,000 people.