Homicide rate by sex in El Salvador
El Salvador: Homicide rate by sex was 14.25 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Homicide rate by sex in El Salvador, 2005–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate by sex in El Salvador is 14.25, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 55.1% on the previous year and down 81.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate by sex in El Salvador peaked at 206.46 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14.25, in 2022.
That places El Salvador 35th out of 136 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Homicide rate by sex in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 121.29 | — |
| 2006 | 121.44 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 110.17 | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 99.58 | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 131.47 | +32.0% |
| 2010 | 118.42 | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 128.96 | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 77.97 | -39.5% |
| 2013 | 78.48 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 123.52 | +57.4% |
| 2015 | 206.46 | +67.2% |
| 2016 | 160.96 | -22.0% |
| 2017 | 117.5 | -27.0% |
| 2018 | 99.42 | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 71.91 | -27.7% |
| 2020 | 40.03 | -44.3% |
| 2021 | 31.76 | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 14.25 | -55.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 116.79 | 99.58 | 131.47 | 5 |
| 2010s | 118.36 | 71.91 | 206.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.68 | 14.25 | 40.03 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate by sex in El Salvador?
- Homicide rate by sex in El Salvador was 14.25 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate by sex recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 206.46 in 2015.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.25 in 2022.
- How does El Salvador rank for homicide rate by sex?
- El Salvador ranks 35th out of 136 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicide rate by sex rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.7%. 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 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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