Crude death rate caused by intentional injuries in El Salvador

El Salvador: Crude death rate caused by intentional injuries was 43.36 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
43.36
Change on year
down 21.4%
World rank
2nd
of 27 countries
All-time high
91.81
in 2015
All-time low
40.19
in 2002
Years of data
25
1991–2018

Crude death rate caused by intentional injuries in El Salvador, 1991–2018

0204060801001991200420181991: 51.91995: 56.21996: 54.11997: 48.31998: 53.81999: 48.22000: 45.22001: 45.72002: 40.22003: 43.72004: 51.12005: 61.72006: 63.12007: 58.72008: 53.82009: 69.32010: 61.12011: 65.92012: 45.72013: 42.32014: 59.32015: 91.82016: 71.22017: 55.22018: 43.4

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2018, crude death rate caused by intentional injuries in El Salvador stood at 43.36.

The figure is down 21.4% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, crude death rate caused by intentional injuries in El Salvador peaked at 91.81 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 40.19, in 2002.

That places El Salvador 2nd out of 27 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Crude death rate caused by intentional injuries in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Crude death rate caused by intentional injuries (per 100,000 population) in El Salvador, 1991 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1991 51.91
1995 56.25 +8.4%
1996 54.15 -3.7%
1997 48.27 -10.8%
1998 53.78 +11.4%
1999 48.16 -10.4%
2000 45.16 -6.2%
2001 45.69 +1.2%
2002 40.19 -12.0%
2003 43.66 +8.6%
2004 51.13 +17.1%
2005 61.71 +20.7%
2006 63.07 +2.2%
2007 58.71 -6.9%
2008 53.77 -8.4%
2009 69.33 +28.9%
2010 61.13 -11.8%
2011 65.94 +7.9%
2012 45.67 -30.7%
2013 42.31 -7.4%
2014 59.25 +40.1%
2015 91.81 +54.9%
2016 71.22 -22.4%
2017 55.16 -22.5%
2018 43.36 -21.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 52.09 48.16 56.25 6
2000s 53.24 40.19 69.33 10
2010s 59.54 42.31 91.81 9

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 1 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 50.88 compare
  2. 3 Guyana 42.85 compare
  3. 4 Belize 41.73 compare
  4. 5 Trinidad and Tobago 39.59 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is crude death rate caused by intentional injuries in El Salvador?
Crude death rate caused by intentional injuries in El Salvador was 43.36 in 2018, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest crude death rate caused by intentional injuries recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 91.81 in 2015.
What is the lowest crude death rate caused by intentional injuries recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 40.19 in 2002.
How does El Salvador rank for crude death rate caused by intentional injuries?
El Salvador ranks 2nd out of 27 countries with data for 2018.
Is crude death rate caused by intentional injuries rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Crude death rate caused by intentional injuries (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Crude death rate caused by intentional injuries (per 100,000 population)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
27 places, 1,259 data points, 1951–2023
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