El Salvador vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Share of deaths from homicide
El Salvador
6.8%
in 2018
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
7.3%
in 2016
El Salvador rank
2nd
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
1st
Share of deaths from homicide over time
- El Salvador
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 7.3% against 6.8% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1990 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 2nd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 1st of 113 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 | 7.7% | 3.1% | 4.6% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 6.8% | 2.1% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 6.4% | 3.3% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from homicide, El Salvador or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 7.3% against 6.8% in El Salvador as of 2016.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from homicide between El Salvador and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 0.5%, 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 share of deaths from homicide?
- El Salvador ranks 2nd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 1st 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.