Brazil vs El Salvador: Child homicide rate
Brazil
9.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
El Salvador
14.63 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Brazil rank
3rd
El Salvador rank
2nd
Child homicide rate over time
- Brazil
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 14.63 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.24 deaths per 100,000 people in Brazil, a difference of 5.39 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.6 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil 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 | Brazil | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.86 deaths per 100,000 people | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 12.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.83 deaths per 100,000 people | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 16.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.17 deaths per 100,000 people | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child homicide rate, Brazil or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 14.63 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.24 deaths per 100,000 people in Brazil as of 2018.
- What is the difference in child homicide rate between Brazil and El Salvador?
- 5.39 deaths per 100,000 people, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and El Salvador?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
- How do Brazil and El Salvador rank globally for child homicide rate?
- Brazil ranks 3rd and El Salvador ranks 2nd of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Child homicide rate. 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 homicide per 100,000 people aged under 20, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.