Colombia vs El Salvador: Child homicide rate
Colombia
8.97 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
El Salvador
14.63 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Colombia rank
4th
El Salvador rank
2nd
Child homicide rate over time
- Colombia
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 14.63 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.97 deaths per 100,000 people in Colombia, a difference of 5.66 deaths per 100,000 people.
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 113 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 | 23.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.32 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2000s | 17.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.093 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2010s | 12.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.29 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, Colombia or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 14.63 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.97 deaths per 100,000 people in Colombia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in child homicide rate between Colombia and El Salvador?
- 5.66 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 child homicide rate?
- Colombia ranks 4th 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.