El Salvador vs Iraq: Homicides (World Health)
El Salvador
5,954 deaths
in 2021
Iraq
5,478 deaths
in 2021
El Salvador rank
18th
Iraq rank
19th
Homicides (World Health) over time
- El Salvador
- Iraq
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 5,954 deaths against 5,478 deaths in Iraq, a difference of 476 deaths.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.
El Salvador ranks 18th and Iraq ranks 19th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,081 deaths | 5,790 deaths | 1,709 deaths | Iraq |
| 2010s | 4,829 deaths | 5,497 deaths | 668.58 deaths | Iraq |
| 2020s | 5,840 deaths | 5,528 deaths | 312.82 deaths | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, El Salvador or Iraq?
- El Salvador, at 5,954 deaths against 5,478 deaths in Iraq as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicides between El Salvador and Iraq?
- 476 deaths, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Iraq?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do El Salvador and Iraq rank globally for homicides?
- El Salvador ranks 18th and Iraq ranks 19th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – 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.