El Salvador vs Uganda: Homicides (World Health)
El Salvador
5,954 deaths
in 2021
Uganda
7,057 deaths
in 2021
El Salvador rank
18th
Uganda rank
17th
Homicides (World Health) over time
- El Salvador
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 7,057 deaths against 5,954 deaths in El Salvador, a difference of 1,103 deaths.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 18th and Uganda ranks 17th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,081 deaths | 2,799 deaths | 1,282 deaths | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 4,829 deaths | 4,961 deaths | 132.65 deaths | Uganda |
| 2020s | 5,840 deaths | 6,837 deaths | 996.5 deaths | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, El Salvador or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 7,057 deaths against 5,954 deaths in El Salvador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicides between El Salvador and Uganda?
- 1,103 deaths, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Uganda?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do El Salvador and Uganda rank globally for homicides?
- El Salvador ranks 18th and Uganda ranks 17th 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
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