Intentional homicides, male in El Salvador
El Salvador: Intentional homicides, male was 14.25 per 100,000 male in 2022. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides, male in El Salvador, 2005–2022
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 male.
Analysis
The most recent figure for intentional homicides, male in El Salvador is 14.25 per 100,000 male, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 55.1% on the previous year and down 81.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides, male in El Salvador peaked at 206.46 per 100,000 male in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14.25 per 100,000 male, in 2022.
El Salvador ranks 34th of 132 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, male in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 121.29 per 100,000 male | — |
| 2006 | 121.44 per 100,000 male | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 110.17 per 100,000 male | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 99.58 per 100,000 male | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 131.47 per 100,000 male | +32.0% |
| 2010 | 118.42 per 100,000 male | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 128.96 per 100,000 male | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 77.97 per 100,000 male | -39.5% |
| 2013 | 78.48 per 100,000 male | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 123.52 per 100,000 male | +57.4% |
| 2015 | 206.46 per 100,000 male | +67.2% |
| 2016 | 160.96 per 100,000 male | -22.0% |
| 2017 | 117.5 per 100,000 male | -27.0% |
| 2018 | 99.42 per 100,000 male | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 71.91 per 100,000 male | -27.7% |
| 2020 | 40.03 per 100,000 male | -44.3% |
| 2021 | 31.76 per 100,000 male | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 14.25 per 100,000 male | -55.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 116.79 per 100,000 male | 99.58 per 100,000 male | 131.47 per 100,000 male | 5 |
| 2010s | 118.36 per 100,000 male | 71.91 per 100,000 male | 206.46 per 100,000 male | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.68 per 100,000 male | 14.25 per 100,000 male | 40.03 per 100,000 male | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides, male in El Salvador?
- Intentional homicides, male in El Salvador was 14.25 per 100,000 male in 2022, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 206.46 per 100,000 male in 2015.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.25 per 100,000 male in 2022.
- How does El Salvador rank for intentional homicides, male?
- El Salvador ranks 34th out of 132 countries with data for 2022.
- Is intentional homicides, male 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 UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male). 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.