Americas (WHO region) vs El Salvador: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population
Americas (WHO region)
19.26
in 2021
El Salvador
93.82
in 2021
Americas (WHO region) rank
1st
El Salvador rank
1st
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population over time
- Americas (WHO region)
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 93.82 against 19.26 in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 74.56.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 4.9 times Americas (WHO region)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
Americas (WHO region) ranks 1st and El Salvador ranks 1st of 11 groups.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas (WHO region) | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.03 | 67.67 | 48.65 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 19.15 | 77.44 | 58.29 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 19.31 | 92.19 | 72.87 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population, Americas (WHO region) or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 93.82 against 19.26 in Americas (WHO region) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population between Americas (WHO region) and El Salvador?
- 74.56, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and El Salvador?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Americas (WHO region) and El Salvador rank globally for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 1st and El Salvador ranks 1st of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.