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

Latest (2018)
2,784
Change on year
down 21.0%
World rank
9th
of 29 countries
All-time high
5,807
in 2015
All-time low
2,396
in 2002
Years of data
25
1991–2018

Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in El Salvador, 1991–2018

02.0k4.0k6.0k1991200420181991: 2.8k1995: 3.2k1996: 3.1k1997: 2.8k1998: 3.1k1999: 2.8k2000: 2.7k2001: 2.7k2002: 2.4k2003: 2.6k2004: 3.1k2005: 3.7k2006: 3.8k2007: 3.6k2008: 3.3k2009: 4.3k2010: 3.8k2011: 4.1k2012: 2.8k2013: 2.7k2014: 3.7k2015: 5.8k2016: 4.5k2017: 3.5k2018: 2.8k

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

Annual values for Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in El Salvador, 1991 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 6 Argentina 4,640 compare
  2. 7 Guatemala 3,377 compare
  3. 8 Chile 2,907 compare
  4. 10 Cuba 2,367 compare
  5. 11 Dominican Republic 2,210 compare
  6. 12 Peru 1,868 compare

See the full ranking of 29 places →

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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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Indicator
Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
29 places, 1,358 data points, 1951–2023
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