Colombia vs El Salvador: Unintentional injuries death rate by age group
Colombia
6.91 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
El Salvador
7.74 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Colombia rank
52nd
El Salvador rank
49th
Unintentional injuries death rate by age group over time
- Colombia
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 7.74 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.91 deaths per 100,000 people in Colombia, a difference of 0.83 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 52nd and El Salvador ranks 49th of 111 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.55 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2000s | 38.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.58 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2010s | 15.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.94 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unintentional injuries death rate by age group, Colombia or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 7.74 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.91 deaths per 100,000 people in Colombia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in unintentional injuries death rate by age group between Colombia and El Salvador?
- 0.83 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 unintentional injuries death rate by age group?
- Colombia ranks 52nd and El Salvador ranks 49th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Unintentional injuries death rate by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from unintentional injuries per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.