Colombia vs El Salvador: Homicide rate by age of the victim
Colombia
28.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
El Salvador
39.75 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Colombia rank
5th
El Salvador rank
2nd
Homicide rate by age of the victim over time
- Colombia
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 39.75 deaths per 100,000 people against 28.2 deaths per 100,000 people in Colombia, a difference of 11.55 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.4 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 5th and El Salvador ranks 2nd of 111 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 | 72.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.15 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2000s | 54.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 45.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.81 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2010s | 30.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 53.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.32 deaths per 100,000 people | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate by age of the victim, Colombia or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 39.75 deaths per 100,000 people against 28.2 deaths per 100,000 people in Colombia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in homicide rate by age of the victim between Colombia and El Salvador?
- 11.55 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 homicide rate by age of the victim?
- Colombia ranks 5th and El Salvador ranks 2nd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate by age of the victim. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual number of deaths from homicides, per 100,000 people within the same age-group.