Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) was 2.15 per 100,000 female in 2022. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides, female in El Salvador, 2005–2022
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 female.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 2.15 per 100,000 female for intentional homicides, female in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.8% on the previous year and down 78.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides, female in El Salvador peaked at 19.7 per 100,000 female in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.15 per 100,000 female, in 2022.
El Salvador ranks 45th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12.7 per 100,000 female | — |
| 2006 | 14.26 per 100,000 female | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 10.81 per 100,000 female | -24.2% |
| 2008 | 10.05 per 100,000 female | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 18.7 per 100,000 female | +86.1% |
| 2010 | 17.69 per 100,000 female | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 19.7 per 100,000 female | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 10.06 per 100,000 female | -48.9% |
| 2013 | 6.75 per 100,000 female | -32.9% |
| 2014 | 9.11 per 100,000 female | +34.9% |
| 2015 | 17.75 per 100,000 female | +94.9% |
| 2016 | 16.13 per 100,000 female | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 14.4 per 100,000 female | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 11.83 per 100,000 female | -17.8% |
| 2019 | 7.05 per 100,000 female | -40.5% |
| 2020 | 4 per 100,000 female | -43.2% |
| 2021 | 4.05 per 100,000 female | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.15 per 100,000 female | -46.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 2.15 per 100,000 female is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.84 per 100,000 female, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 2.15 per 100,000 female is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.71 per 100,000 female, 58% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3 per 100,000 female | 10.05 per 100,000 female | 18.7 per 100,000 female | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.05 per 100,000 female | 6.75 per 100,000 female | 19.7 per 100,000 female | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4 per 100,000 female | 2.15 per 100,000 female | 4.05 per 100,000 female | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides, female in El Salvador?
- Intentional homicides, female in El Salvador was 2.15 per 100,000 female in 2022, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7 per 100,000 female in 2011.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 per 100,000 female in 2022.
- How does El Salvador rank for intentional homicides, female?
- El Salvador ranks 45th out of 131 countries with data for 2022.
- Is intentional homicides, female rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.