El Salvador vs Iran: Homicides (WHO Mortality)
El Salvador
2,552 deaths
in 2018
Iran
1,955 deaths
in 2017
El Salvador rank
11th
Iran rank
12th
Homicides (WHO Mortality) over time
- El Salvador
- Iran
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 2,552 deaths against 1,955 deaths in Iran, a difference of 597 deaths.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.3 times Iran's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 11th and Iran ranks 12th of 113 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, El Salvador or Iran?
- El Salvador, at 2,552 deaths against 1,955 deaths in Iran as of 2018.
- What is the difference in homicides between El Salvador and Iran?
- 597 deaths, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Iran?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2017.
- How do El Salvador and Iran rank globally for homicides?
- El Salvador ranks 11th and Iran ranks 12th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicides. 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, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.