Colombia vs El Salvador: Child homicide rate
Colombia
9.34
in 2021
El Salvador
14.8
in 2018
Colombia rank
4th
El Salvador rank
2nd
Child homicide rate over time
- Colombia
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 14.8 against 9.34 in Colombia, a difference of 5.46.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.6 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 4th and El Salvador ranks 2nd of 112 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 | 23.83 | 11.46 | 12.37 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 17.43 | 17.02 | 0.4141 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 12.14 | 25.3 | 13.16 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child homicide rate, Colombia or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 14.8 against 9.34 in Colombia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in child homicide rate between Colombia and El Salvador?
- 5.46, 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 child homicide rate?
- Colombia ranks 4th and El Salvador ranks 2nd of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.