Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in El Salvador
El Salvador: Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries was 2,784 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in El Salvador, 1991–2018
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 2,784 for number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.0% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in El Salvador peaked at 5,807 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,396, in 2002.
That places El Salvador 9th out of 29 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2,773 | — |
| 1995 | 3,166 | +14.2% |
| 1996 | 3,081 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 2,774 | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 3,118 | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 2,815 | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 2,659 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 2,708 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 2,396 | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 2,617 | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 3,080 | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 3,735 | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 3,834 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 3,585 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 3,297 | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 4,269 | +29.5% |
| 2010 | 3,780 | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 4,095 | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 2,849 | -30.4% |
| 2013 | 2,651 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 3,730 | +40.7% |
| 2015 | 5,807 | +55.7% |
| 2016 | 4,527 | -22.0% |
| 2017 | 3,524 | -22.2% |
| 2018 | 2,784 | -21.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,954 | 2,773 | 3,166 | 6 |
| 2000s | 3,218 | 2,396 | 4,269 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,750 | 2,651 | 5,807 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in El Salvador?
- Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in El Salvador was 2,784 in 2018, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of deaths caused by intentional injuries recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 5,807 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of deaths caused by intentional injuries recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,396 in 2002.
- How does El Salvador rank for number of deaths caused by intentional injuries?
- El Salvador ranks 9th out of 29 countries with data for 2018.
- Is number of deaths caused by intentional injuries rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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