El Salvador—Intentional Homicides (per 100,000)
Category: MilitarySource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #35 of 145
Latest Value
7.9
2022
YoY Change
-54.5%
2021 → 2022
Global Rank
#35
of 145 countries
Maximum
107.6
2015
Minimum
7.9
2022
CAGR
-8.8%
23 years
Last
7.9
Previous
17.3
Highest
107.6
Lowest
7.9
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 7.9 | -54.5% |
| 2021 | 17.3 | -19.4% |
| 2020 | 21.5 | -44.2% |
| 2019 | 38.5 | -28.4% |
| 2018 | 53.8 | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 63.8 | -25.1% |
| 2016 | 85.1 | -21.0% |
| 2015 | 107.6 | +69.2% |
| 2014 | 63.6 | +55.4% |
| 2013 | 40.9 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 42.4 | -40.9% |
| 2011 | 71.8 | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 65.7 | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 72.5 | +37.4% |
| 2008 | 52.7 | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 58.2 | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 65.4 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 64.6 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 64.9 | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 55.9 | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 47.4 | -21.3% |
| 2001 | 60.2 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 59.7 |
Top Countries — Intentional Homicides (per 100,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 76.3 | 2022 |
| 2 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 64.2 | 2023 |
| 3 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 51.3 | 2023 |
| 4 | Jamaica | 49.4 | 2023 |
| 5 | Ecuador | 45.7 | 2023 |
| 6 | South Africa | 43.7 | 2022 |
| 7 | Haiti | 41.2 | 2023 |
| 8 | Trinidad and Tobago | 40.4 | 2022 |
| 9 | St. Lucia | 39.0 | 2023 |
| 10 | Bahamas, The | 32.2 | 2022 |
About This Indicator
Definition
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.
Methodology
Data compiled by UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →