Male homicide rate in El Salvador
El Salvador: Male homicide rate was 14.25 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Male homicide rate in El Salvador, 2005–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, male homicide rate in El Salvador stood at 14.25. 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 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14.25, in 2022.
That places El Salvador 35th 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.
Male homicide rate in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 121.29 | — |
| 2006 | 121.44 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 110.17 | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 99.58 | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 131.47 | +32.0% |
| 2010 | 118.42 | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 128.96 | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 77.97 | -39.5% |
| 2013 | 78.48 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 123.52 | +57.4% |
| 2015 | 206.46 | +67.2% |
| 2016 | 160.96 | -22.0% |
| 2017 | 117.5 | -27.0% |
| 2018 | 99.42 | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 71.91 | -27.7% |
| 2020 | 40.03 | -44.3% |
| 2021 | 31.76 | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 14.25 | -55.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 116.79 | 99.58 | 131.47 | 5 |
| 2010s | 118.36 | 71.91 | 206.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.68 | 14.25 | 40.03 | 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 male homicide rate in El Salvador?
- Male homicide rate in El Salvador was 14.25 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male homicide rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 206.46 in 2015.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.25 in 2022.
- How does El Salvador rank for male homicide rate?
- El Salvador ranks 35th out of 136 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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