Female homicide rate in El Salvador
El Salvador: Female homicide rate was 2.15 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Female homicide rate in El Salvador, 2005–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female homicide rate in El Salvador is 2.15, measured 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, female homicide rate in El Salvador peaked at 19.7 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.15, in 2022.
That places El Salvador 45th 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.
Female homicide rate in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12.7 | — |
| 2006 | 14.26 | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 10.81 | -24.2% |
| 2008 | 10.05 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 18.7 | +86.1% |
| 2010 | 17.69 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 19.7 | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 10.06 | -48.9% |
| 2013 | 6.75 | -32.9% |
| 2014 | 9.11 | +34.9% |
| 2015 | 17.75 | +94.9% |
| 2016 | 16.13 | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 14.4 | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 11.83 | -17.8% |
| 2019 | 7.05 | -40.5% |
| 2020 | 4 | -43.2% |
| 2021 | 4.05 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.15 | -46.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3 | 10.05 | 18.7 | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.05 | 6.75 | 19.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4 | 2.15 | 4.05 | 3 |
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More gender data for El Salvador
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,446 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.44 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 47,387 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 49,616 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 47,477 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 49,704 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 47,581 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 49,800 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 47,804 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 50,031 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide rate in El Salvador?
- Female homicide rate in El Salvador was 2.15 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7 in 2011.
- What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 in 2022.
- How does El Salvador rank for female homicide rate?
- El Salvador ranks 45th out of 136 countries with data for 2022.
- Is female homicide rate 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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