Male homicide rate in El Salvador
El Salvador: Male homicide rate was 14.25 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
14.25 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 55.1%
World rank
36th
of 138 countries
All-time high
206.46 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2015
All-time low
14.25 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Years of data
18
2005–2022
Male homicide rate in El Salvador, 2005–2022
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2022, male homicide rate in El Salvador stood at 14.25 homicides per 100,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.1% on the previous year and down 81.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide rate in El Salvador peaked at 206.46 homicides per 100,000 population in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14.25 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2022.
That places El Salvador 36th out of 138 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.
Male homicide rate in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 121.29 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2006 | 121.44 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 110.17 homicides per 100,000 population | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 99.58 homicides per 100,000 population | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 131.47 homicides per 100,000 population | +32.0% |
| 2010 | 118.42 homicides per 100,000 population | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 128.96 homicides per 100,000 population | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 77.97 homicides per 100,000 population | -39.5% |
| 2013 | 78.48 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 123.52 homicides per 100,000 population | +57.4% |
| 2015 | 206.46 homicides per 100,000 population | +67.2% |
| 2016 | 160.96 homicides per 100,000 population | -22.0% |
| 2017 | 117.5 homicides per 100,000 population | -27.0% |
| 2018 | 99.42 homicides per 100,000 population | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 71.91 homicides per 100,000 population | -27.7% |
| 2020 | 40.03 homicides per 100,000 population | -44.3% |
| 2021 | 31.76 homicides per 100,000 population | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 14.25 homicides per 100,000 population | -55.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 14.25 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 14.25 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.39 homicides per 100,000 population, 52% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 116.79 homicides per 100,000 population | 99.58 homicides per 100,000 population | 131.47 homicides per 100,000 population | 5 |
| 2010s | 118.36 homicides per 100,000 population | 71.91 homicides per 100,000 population | 206.46 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.68 homicides per 100,000 population | 14.25 homicides per 100,000 population | 40.03 homicides per 100,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 33 Anguilla 15.44 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 34 Uganda 15.04 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 35 Barbados 14.77 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 37 Russia 13.8 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 38 Peru 13.13 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 39 Bermuda 12.63 homicides per 100,000 population compare
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)
- Population 5,040 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,040 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8586 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male homicide rate in El Salvador?
- Male homicide rate in El Salvador was 14.25 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male homicide rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 206.46 homicides per 100,000 population in 2015.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.25 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022.
- How does El Salvador rank for male homicide rate?
- El Salvador ranks 36th out of 138 countries with data for 2022.
- Is male homicide rate 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.