El Salvador vs Ethiopia: Homicides (World Health)
El Salvador
5,954 deaths
in 2021
Ethiopia
8,129 deaths
in 2021
El Salvador rank
18th
Ethiopia rank
15th
Homicides (World Health) over time
- El Salvador
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 8,129 deaths against 5,954 deaths in El Salvador, a difference of 2,175 deaths.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.4 times El Salvador's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 18th and Ethiopia ranks 15th of 194 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,081 deaths | 7,365 deaths | 3,284 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 4,829 deaths | 7,850 deaths | 3,021 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 5,840 deaths | 8,115 deaths | 2,275 deaths | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, El Salvador or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 8,129 deaths against 5,954 deaths in El Salvador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicides between El Salvador and Ethiopia?
- 2,175 deaths, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Ethiopia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do El Salvador and Ethiopia rank globally for homicides?
- El Salvador ranks 18th and Ethiopia ranks 15th 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
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.