El Salvador vs Venezuela: Child homicide rate
El Salvador
14.63 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Venezuela
20.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
El Salvador rank
2nd
Venezuela rank
1st
Child homicide rate over time
- El Salvador
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 20.7 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.63 deaths per 100,000 people in El Salvador, a difference of 6.07 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.4 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 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.3 deaths per 100,000 people | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 17.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 27.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.13 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, El Salvador or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 20.7 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.63 deaths per 100,000 people in El Salvador as of 2016.
- What is the difference in child homicide rate between El Salvador and Venezuela?
- 6.07 deaths per 100,000 people, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Venezuela?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do El Salvador and Venezuela rank globally for child homicide rate?
- El Salvador ranks 2nd and Venezuela ranks 1st 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.