El Salvador Homicide Rate Hits Historic Low of 0.97 per 100,000 in 2026
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El Salvador Homicide Rate Hits Historic Low of 0.97 per 100,000 in 2026
El Salvador is on track to record its lowest annual homicide rate in history, with official figures showing a rate of just 0.97 homicides per 100,000 inhabitants through October 10, 2026, reinforcing President Nayib Bukele’s ambition to make the country the safest in the world. According to the published statistics, El Salvador registered 48 homicides during the period, reflecting a continued decline in lethal violence. The country recorded 82 h…
El Salvador closed on Wednesday, October 14, without registering homicides nationwide, according to the National Civil Police (PNC) through its social networks. “We ended on Wednesday, October 14, with 0 homicides in the country,” the police institution explained. With this result, the country accumulates 248 days without murders in the [...]
El Salvador closed on Wednesday, October 14, with zero homicides nationwide, according to the National Civil Police (PNC) through its social networks. With this result, the country adds another day without murders during 2026. «We ended on Wednesday, October 14, with 0 homicides in the country», published the police institution [...]
According to the official figures, in the 2026 period 248 days were counted without homicides, while October accumulated 16 days without murders, while September counted 24 days without violent deaths.
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