In 2021, there were approximately 18 homicides per 100,000 inhabitants in El Salvador. Since 2015, when it stood at 103, the murder rate has been dropping annually in this Central American country. Currently, El Salvador has a lower homicide rate than countries like Honduras, Mexico and Colombia.
Homicide rate in El Salvador from 2014 to 2021
(in number of homicides per 100,000 inhabitants)
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InSight Crime. (January 29, 2022). Homicide rate in El Salvador from 2014 to 2021 (in number of homicides per 100,000 inhabitants) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 05, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/696152/homicide-rate-in-el-salvador/
InSight Crime. "Homicide rate in El Salvador from 2014 to 2021 (in number of homicides per 100,000 inhabitants)." Chart. January 29, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 05, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/696152/homicide-rate-in-el-salvador/
InSight Crime. (2022). Homicide rate in El Salvador from 2014 to 2021 (in number of homicides per 100,000 inhabitants). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 05, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/696152/homicide-rate-in-el-salvador/
InSight Crime. "Homicide Rate in El Salvador from 2014 to 2021 (in Number of Homicides per 100,000 Inhabitants)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/696152/homicide-rate-in-el-salvador/
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