Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in El Salvador
El Salvador: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 209 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in El Salvador, 1994–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in El Salvador is 209, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.9% on the previous year and down 94.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in El Salvador peaked at 7,977 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 209, in 2024.
That places El Salvador 87th out of 193 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, by sex 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 above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 207.5, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 209 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 372, 56% of the median. (39 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 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More development goals data for El Salvador
- Red List Index 0.8269 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,133 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 609.19 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 49 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 49 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 49 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Infant deaths 875 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in El Salvador?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in El Salvador was 209 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 7,977 in 1995.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 209 in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- El Salvador ranks 87th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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