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Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in El Salvador

El Salvador: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 was 7.9 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
7.9 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 54.5%
World rank
43rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
138.44 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1995
All-time low
7.9 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Years of data
29
1994–2022

Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in El Salvador, 1994–2022

0501001501994200820221994: 134.3 homicides per 100,000 population1995: 138.4 homicides per 100,000 population1996: 117 homicides per 100,000 population1997: 112.5 homicides per 100,000 population1998: 95 homicides per 100,000 population1999: 65 homicides per 100,000 population2000: 59.7 homicides per 100,000 population2001: 60.2 homicides per 100,000 population2002: 47.4 homicides per 100,000 population2003: 55.9 homicides per 100,000 population2004: 64.9 homicides per 100,000 population2005: 64.6 homicides per 100,000 population2006: 65.4 homicides per 100,000 population2007: 58.2 homicides per 100,000 population2008: 52.7 homicides per 100,000 population2009: 72.5 homicides per 100,000 population2010: 65.7 homicides per 100,000 population2011: 71.8 homicides per 100,000 population2012: 42.4 homicides per 100,000 population2013: 40.9 homicides per 100,000 population2014: 63.6 homicides per 100,000 population2015: 107.6 homicides per 100,000 population2016: 85.1 homicides per 100,000 population2017: 63.8 homicides per 100,000 population2018: 53.8 homicides per 100,000 population2019: 38.5 homicides per 100,000 population2020: 21.5 homicides per 100,000 population2021: 17.3 homicides per 100,000 population2022: 7.9 homicides per 100,000 population

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in El Salvador is 7.9 homicides per 100,000 population, 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 in 1990 vs. 2020 in El Salvador peaked at 138.44 homicides per 100,000 population in 1995 and was at its lowest, 7.9 homicides per 100,000 population, 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.

Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in El Salvador, year by year

Year homicides per 100,000 population Change
1994 134.28 homicides per 100,000 population —
1995 138.44 homicides per 100,000 population +3.1%
1996 117 homicides per 100,000 population -15.5%
1997 112.46 homicides per 100,000 population -3.9%
1998 94.95 homicides per 100,000 population -15.6%
1999 65.02 homicides per 100,000 population -31.5%
2000 59.75 homicides per 100,000 population -8.1%
2001 60.15 homicides per 100,000 population +0.7%
2002 47.36 homicides per 100,000 population -21.3%
2003 55.95 homicides per 100,000 population +18.1%
2004 64.9 homicides per 100,000 population +16.0%
2005 64.64 homicides per 100,000 population -0.4%
2006 65.42 homicides per 100,000 population +1.2%
2007 58.19 homicides per 100,000 population -11.1%
2008 52.73 homicides per 100,000 population -9.4%
2009 72.45 homicides per 100,000 population +37.4%
2010 65.7 homicides per 100,000 population -9.3%
2011 71.77 homicides per 100,000 population +9.2%
2012 42.43 homicides per 100,000 population -40.9%
2013 40.94 homicides per 100,000 population -3.5%
2014 63.62 homicides per 100,000 population +55.4%
2015 107.64 homicides per 100,000 population +69.2%
2016 85.09 homicides per 100,000 population -21.0%
2017 63.76 homicides per 100,000 population -25.1%
2018 53.8 homicides per 100,000 population -15.6%
2019 38.54 homicides per 100,000 population -28.4%
2020 21.51 homicides per 100,000 population -44.2%
2021 17.34 homicides per 100,000 population -19.4%
2022 7.9 homicides per 100,000 population -54.5%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 7.9 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.06 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 7.9 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.92 homicides per 100,000 population, 47% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 110.36 homicides per 100,000 population 65.02 homicides per 100,000 population 138.44 homicides per 100,000 population 6
2000s 60.15 homicides per 100,000 population 47.36 homicides per 100,000 population 72.45 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2010s 63.33 homicides per 100,000 population 38.54 homicides per 100,000 population 107.64 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2020s 15.58 homicides per 100,000 population 7.9 homicides per 100,000 population 21.51 homicides per 100,000 population 3

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 40 Peru 8.6 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 41 British Virgin Islands 8.17 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 42 Seychelles 7.97 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 44 Russia 7.82 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 45 Barbados 7.44 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 46 Kiribati 7.12 homicides per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in El Salvador?
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in El Salvador was 7.9 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 138.44 homicides per 100,000 population in 1995.
What is the lowest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 7.9 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022.
How does El Salvador rank for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
El Salvador ranks 43rd out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
Is homicide rate in 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 4,128 data points, 1990–2024
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