Bangladesh vs El Salvador: Homicides (World Health)
Bangladesh
4,941 deaths
in 2021
El Salvador
5,954 deaths
in 2021
Bangladesh rank
21st
El Salvador rank
18th
Homicides (World Health) over time
- Bangladesh
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 5,954 deaths against 4,941 deaths in Bangladesh, a difference of 1,013 deaths.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 21st and El Salvador ranks 18th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,307 deaths | 4,081 deaths | 225.6 deaths | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 4,596 deaths | 4,829 deaths | 232.42 deaths | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 4,866 deaths | 5,840 deaths | 974.42 deaths | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Bangladesh or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 5,954 deaths against 4,941 deaths in Bangladesh as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicides between Bangladesh and El Salvador?
- 1,013 deaths, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and El Salvador?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bangladesh and El Salvador rank globally for homicides?
- Bangladesh ranks 21st and El Salvador ranks 18th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major 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
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