Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG in El Salvador
El Salvador: Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG was 3.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.3
Change on year
down 35.2%
World rank
35th
of 36 countries
All-time high
107.64
in 2015
All-time low
3.3
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG in El Salvador, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg in El Salvador stood at 3.3. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 35.2% on the previous year and down 94.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg in El Salvador peaked at 107.64 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.3, in 2024.
El Salvador ranks 35th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.75 | — |
| 2001 | 60.15 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 47.36 | -21.3% |
| 2003 | 55.95 | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 64.9 | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 64.64 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 65.42 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 58.19 | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 52.73 | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 72.45 | +37.4% |
| 2010 | 65.7 | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 71.77 | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 42.43 | -40.9% |
| 2013 | 40.94 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 63.62 | +55.4% |
| 2015 | 107.64 | +69.2% |
| 2016 | 85.09 | -20.9% |
| 2017 | 63.76 | -25.1% |
| 2018 | 53.8 | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 38.54 | -28.4% |
| 2020 | 21.51 | -44.2% |
| 2021 | 17.34 | -19.4% |
| 2022 | 7.9 | -54.4% |
| 2023 | 5.09 | -35.6% |
| 2024 | 3.3 | -35.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 3.3 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.95, 24% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 3.3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.41, 18% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.15 | 47.36 | 72.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.33 | 38.54 | 107.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.03 | 3.3 | 21.51 | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 32 Suriname 4.26 compare
- 33 Argentina 3.94 compare
- 34 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3.65 compare
- 36 Montserrat 0 compare
More population data for El Salvador
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2367 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,637 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.3467 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Population density 244.85 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 204,177 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg in El Salvador?
- Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg in El Salvador was 3.3 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 107.64 in 2015.
- What is the lowest rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg?
- El Salvador ranks 35th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG 16.1.1 (SDG database). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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