Belize vs El Salvador: Share of deaths from homicide
Belize
5.95
in 2022
El Salvador
6.81
in 2018
Belize rank
3rd
El Salvador rank
2nd
Share of deaths from homicide over time
- Belize
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 6.81 against 5.95 in Belize, a difference of 0.86.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was El Salvador ahead.
Belize ranks 3rd and El Salvador ranks 2nd of 113 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.24 | 7.63 | 6.39 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 3.89 | 8.98 | 5.09 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 7.4 | 9.23 | 1.82 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from homicide, Belize or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 6.81 against 5.95 in Belize as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from homicide between Belize and El Salvador?
- 0.86, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and El Salvador?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
- How do Belize and El Salvador rank globally for share of deaths from homicide?
- Belize ranks 3rd and El Salvador ranks 2nd of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.