Child homicide rate in El Salvador
El Salvador: Child homicide rate was 14.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
14.63 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 37.5%
World rank
2nd
of 113 countries
All-time high
37.93 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2015
All-time low
6.82 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1991
Years of data
28
1990–2018
Child homicide rate in El Salvador, 1990–2018
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child homicide rate in El Salvador is 14.63 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 37.5% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child homicide rate in El Salvador peaked at 37.93 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.82 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1991.
El Salvador ranks 2nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Child homicide rate in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.29 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 6.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 8.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.6% |
| 1993 | 11.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.7% |
| 1995 | 15.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +37.5% |
| 1996 | 17.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 14.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.8% |
| 1998 | 14.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 13.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 11.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 10.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.2% |
| 2003 | 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 15.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.1% |
| 2005 | 21.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +36.5% |
| 2006 | 22.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 19.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 17.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 28.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +59.6% |
| 2010 | 25.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 29.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 17.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -41.7% |
| 2013 | 17.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 25.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +51.9% |
| 2015 | 37.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +46.2% |
| 2016 | 36.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 23.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.9% |
| 2018 | 14.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 14.63 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6829 deaths per 100,000 people, 21.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 14.63 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people, 4.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child homicide rate in El Salvador?
- Child homicide rate in El Salvador was 14.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018, according to WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 37.93 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest child homicide rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.82 deaths per 100,000 people in 1991.
- How does El Salvador rank for child homicide rate?
- El Salvador ranks 2nd out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is child homicide rate rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Child homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from homicide per 100,000 people aged under 20, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.