Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in El Salvador
El Salvador: Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 was 7.9 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in El Salvador, 1994–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in El Salvador is 7.9, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.5% on the previous year and down 81.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in El Salvador peaked at 138.44 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 7.9, in 2022.
That places El Salvador 43rd out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 110.36 | 65.02 | 138.44 | 6 |
| 2000s | 60.15 | 47.36 | 72.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.33 | 38.54 | 107.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.58 | 7.9 | 21.51 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in El Salvador?
- Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in El Salvador was 7.9 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 138.44 in 1995.
- What is the lowest homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9 in 2022.
- How does El Salvador rank for homicide rate 1990 vs 2020?
- El Salvador ranks 43rd out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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