El Salvador vs Tanzania: Homicides (World Health)
El Salvador
5,954 deaths
in 2021
Tanzania
5,097 deaths
in 2021
El Salvador rank
18th
Tanzania rank
20th
Homicides (World Health) over time
- El Salvador
- Tanzania
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 5,954 deaths against 5,097 deaths in Tanzania, a difference of 857 deaths.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 18th and Tanzania ranks 20th of 194 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,081 deaths | 2,944 deaths | 1,137 deaths | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 4,829 deaths | 4,185 deaths | 644.12 deaths | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 5,840 deaths | 5,004 deaths | 836.63 deaths | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, El Salvador or Tanzania?
- El Salvador, at 5,954 deaths against 5,097 deaths in Tanzania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicides between El Salvador and Tanzania?
- 857 deaths, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Tanzania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do El Salvador and Tanzania rank globally for homicides?
- El Salvador ranks 18th and Tanzania ranks 20th 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.