Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 in El Salvador
El Salvador: Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 was 209 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 in El Salvador, 1994–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 in El Salvador is 209, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 34.9% on the previous year and down 94.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 in El Salvador peaked at 7,977 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 209, in 2024.
That places El Salvador 22nd out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 7,673 | — |
| 1995 | 7,977 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 6,792 | -14.9% |
| 1997 | 6,573 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 5,584 | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 3,845 | -31.1% |
| 2000 | 3,551 | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 3,590 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 2,835 | -21.0% |
| 2003 | 3,356 | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 3,897 | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 3,882 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 3,927 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 3,497 | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 3,179 | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 4,382 | +37.8% |
| 2010 | 3,987 | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 4,371 | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 2,594 | -40.7% |
| 2013 | 2,513 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 3,921 | +56.0% |
| 2015 | 6,656 | +69.8% |
| 2016 | 5,276 | -20.7% |
| 2017 | 3,962 | -24.9% |
| 2018 | 3,346 | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 2,398 | -28.3% |
| 2020 | 1,341 | -44.1% |
| 2021 | 1,085 | -19.1% |
| 2022 | 496 | -54.3% |
| 2023 | 321 | -35.3% |
| 2024 | 209 | -34.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 209 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 488.5, 43% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 209 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 771, 27% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,407 | 3,845 | 7,977 | 6 |
| 2000s | 3,610 | 2,835 | 4,382 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,902 | 2,398 | 6,656 | 10 |
| 2020s | 690.4 | 209 | 1,341 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 in El Salvador?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 in El Salvador was 209 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 7,977 in 1995.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 209 in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1?
- El Salvador ranks 22nd out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 (SDG database). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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