In 2022, 53 cases of femicide were reported in El Salvador. Cold weapons, such as knives and bladed objects, were the most commonly used weapons for this type of crime, with a total of 22 cases. Firearms followed with 18 reported cases of femicide this same year.
Number of femicides in El Salvador in 2022, by weapon used
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Ministerio de Justicia y Seguridad Pública (El Salvador). (November 23, 2023). Number of femicides in El Salvador in 2022, by weapon used [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1464658/femicide-in-el-salvador-by-weapon-used/
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Number of femicides in El Salvador in 2022, by weapon used [Graph], Ministerio de Justicia y Seguridad Pública (El Salvador), November 23, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1464658/femicide-in-el-salvador-by-weapon-used/