El Salvador vs Peru: Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries

El Salvador
2,784
in 2018
Peru
1,868
in 2022
El Salvador rank
9th
Peru rank
12th

Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries over time

  • El Salvador
  • Peru
02.0k4.0k6.0k199120062022

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 2,784 against 1,868 in Peru, a difference of 916.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.5 times Peru's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 9th and Peru ranks 12th of 29 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Peru Difference Ahead
1990s 2,991 948.8 2,042 El Salvador
2000s 3,218 674.4 2,544 El Salvador
2010s 3,750 1,044 2,706 El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths caused by intentional injuries, El Salvador or Peru?
El Salvador, at 2,784 against 1,868 in Peru as of 2018.
What is the difference in number of deaths caused by intentional injuries between El Salvador and Peru?
916, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Peru?
24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.
How do El Salvador and Peru rank globally for number of deaths caused by intentional injuries?
El Salvador ranks 9th and Peru ranks 12th of 29 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
29 places, 1,358 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed