Ecuador vs El Salvador: Share of deaths from homicide
Ecuador
4.9%
in 2022
El Salvador
6.8%
in 2018
Ecuador rank
4th
El Salvador rank
2nd
Share of deaths from homicide over time
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 6.8% against 4.9% in Ecuador, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.4 times Ecuador's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 4th 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 | Ecuador | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 7.5% | 4.8% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 9.0% | 5.1% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 9.2% | 7.1% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from homicide, Ecuador or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 6.8% against 4.9% in Ecuador as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from homicide between Ecuador and El Salvador?
- 1.9%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and El Salvador?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
- How do Ecuador and El Salvador rank globally for share of deaths from homicide?
- Ecuador ranks 4th 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.