Homicide rate who mortality database in El Salvador
El Salvador: Homicide rate who mortality database was 39.75 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
39.75
Change on year
down 22.0%
World rank
2nd
of 110 countries
All-time high
86.34
in 2015
All-time low
27.4
in 1991
Years of data
28
1990–2018
Homicide rate who mortality database in El Salvador, 1990–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 39.75 for homicide rate who mortality database in 2018.
That represents a change of down 22.0% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate who mortality database in El Salvador peaked at 86.34 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 27.4, in 1991.
El Salvador ranks 2nd of 110 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Homicide rate who mortality database in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.61 | — |
| 1991 | 27.4 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 35.99 | +31.3% |
| 1993 | 45.68 | +26.9% |
| 1995 | 45.02 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 44.55 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 38.23 | -14.2% |
| 1998 | 44.95 | +17.6% |
| 1999 | 39.35 | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 37.3 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 37 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 32.82 | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 34.87 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 43.39 | +24.5% |
| 2005 | 54.16 | +24.8% |
| 2006 | 56.3 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 50.51 | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 45.78 | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 61.11 | +33.5% |
| 2010 | 54.67 | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 58.05 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 37.43 | -35.5% |
| 2013 | 34.54 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 53.12 | +53.8% |
| 2015 | 86.34 | +62.5% |
| 2016 | 67.01 | -22.4% |
| 2017 | 50.97 | -23.9% |
| 2018 | 39.75 | -22.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.75 | 27.4 | 45.68 | 9 |
| 2000s | 45.32 | 32.82 | 61.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.54 | 34.54 | 86.34 | 9 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 1 Mayotte 1.62 compare
- 1 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 46.38 compare
- 3 Belize 32.75 compare
- 4 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 32.27 compare
- 5 Colombia 28.2 compare
More health data for El Salvador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4574 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,537 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 104 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0509 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0322 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate who mortality database in El Salvador?
- Homicide rate who mortality database in El Salvador was 39.75 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate who mortality database recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 86.34 in 2015.
- What is the lowest homicide rate who mortality database recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4 in 1991.
- How does El Salvador rank for homicide rate who mortality database?
- El Salvador ranks 2nd out of 110 countries with data for 2018.
- Is homicide rate who mortality database rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate who mortality database. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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