El Salvador Crime Rate & Statistics 1994-2023

Intentional homicides are estimates of unlawful homicides purposely inflicted as a result of domestic disputes, interpersonal violence, violent conflicts over land resources, intergang violence over turf or control, and predatory violence and killing by armed groups. Intentional homicide does not include all intentional killing; the difference is usually in the organization of the killing. Individuals or small groups usually commit homicide, whereas killing in armed conflict is usually committed by fairly cohesive groups of up to several hundred members and is thus usually excluded.
  • El Salvador crime rate & statistics for 2019 was 37.16, a 28.7% decline from 2018.
  • El Salvador crime rate & statistics for 2018 was 52.11, a 15.98% decline from 2017.
  • El Salvador crime rate & statistics for 2017 was 62.02, a 25.28% decline from 2016.
  • El Salvador crime rate & statistics for 2016 was 83.01, a 21.12% decline from 2015.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Per 100K Population
Honduras 42.01
El Salvador 37.16
Nigeria 21.99
Nicaragua 7.87
Bolivia 7.00
Mongolia 6.36
Cabo Verde 6.18
Tunisia 4.88
Philippines 4.41
Pakistan 3.76
Sri Lanka 3.48
Kenya 3.00
Moldova 2.99
India 2.96
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Georgia 1.93
Morocco 1.72
Uzbekistan 1.20
Bhutan 1.05
Micronesia 0.88
West Bank and Gaza 0.70
Vanuatu 0.67
El Salvador Crime Rate & Statistics - Historical Data
Year Per 100K Population Annual % Change
2019 37.16 -28.70%
2018 52.11 -15.98%
2017 62.02 -25.28%
2016 83.01 -21.12%
2015 105.23 68.95%
2014 62.29 55.31%
2013 40.10 -3.56%
2012 41.58 -40.91%
2011 70.38 9.16%
2010 64.47 -9.40%
2009 71.16 37.26%
2008 51.84 -9.48%
2007 57.27 -11.34%
2006 64.60 0.71%
2005 64.14 -0.85%
2004 64.69 15.55%
2003 55.99 17.75%
2002 47.55 -21.50%
2001 60.57 0.43%
2000 60.31 -8.32%
1999 65.78 -31.70%
1998 96.31 -15.80%
1997 114.39 -4.17%
1996 119.37 -15.77%
1995 141.72 2.73%
1994 137.96 2.73%