Colombia vs El Salvador: Share of deaths from homicide
Colombia
4.0%
in 2021
El Salvador
6.8%
in 2018
Colombia rank
5th
El Salvador rank
2nd
Share of deaths from homicide over time
- Colombia
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 6.8% against 4.0% in Colombia, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.7 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 5th and El Salvador ranks 2nd of 113 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.4% | 7.5% | 7.8% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 9.0% | 2.9% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 9.2% | 2.5% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from homicide, Colombia or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 6.8% against 4.0% in Colombia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from homicide between Colombia and El Salvador?
- 2.8%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and El Salvador?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
- How do Colombia and El Salvador rank globally for share of deaths from homicide?
- Colombia ranks 5th and El Salvador ranks 2nd of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by 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.
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About this data
The percentage of annual deaths which are homicides.