El Salvador—Intentional Homicides (per 100,000)
Category: MilitarySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #35 of 145Updated April 2026
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
El Salvador's homicide rate was 7.9 in 2022, ranking #35 out of 145 countries. This represents a -54.5% change from 2021. Over the past 23 years, the highest recorded value was 107.6 (2015) and the lowest was 7.9 (2022). Data sourced from the 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 | 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).