Region
2022
Key Data
- The homicide rate per hundred thousand population in Central America and the Dominican Republic (20) has for the first time in many years dropped below the Latin American rate (20.5)
- The downward trend in the homicide rate since 2015 stabilized in 2021. Homicides increased 7% in males and 6% in females. El Salvador was the only country where homicides decreased.
- Each year, institutions typify fewer incidents as femicides. Between 2017 and 2020, a 10% drop in this type of classification of crime.
- "Other forms" of violence against women and girls on the rise. In 2021, received 41 complaints daily, 30.8% more than previous year. Nine out of ten complaints involve women.
- There were almost two complaints of human trafficking every day registered in Guatemala and Honduras in 2020
- Young people continue to be the primary victims of homicidal violence in the region. Additionally, two in five homicide victims were people between 18 and 40 years of age.
- Firearms were involved in 78% of homicides
- In 57% of departments and provinces throughout the region, the total number of homicide victims rose in 2021.
Latest publications
Report First Citizen Security Week
The First Citizen Security Week opened a space for high-level discussion and exchange of experiences and best practices that can contribute to improving citizen security, social cohesion and…
Social Cohesion and SDG16+ in Central America and the Dominican Republic
This work is part of a compendium of three reports on social cohesion which explore the concept in depth from different and complementary perspectives in the subregion of Central America (Belize,…
Socioenvironmental cohesion in Central America and the Dominican Republic
This work is part of a compendium of three reports on social cohesion which explore the concept in depth from different and complementary perspectives in the subregion of Central America (Belize,…
Social cohesion and economic inclusion: situational assessment of Central America and the Dominican Republic
This work is part of a compendium of three reports on social cohesion which explore the concept in depth from different and complementary perspectives in the subregion of Central America (Belize,…
Analysis of the State of Citizen Security in Central America and the Dominican Republic 2022
This document presents a brief preliminary analysis on homicidal violence and citizen security with the main findings in January-December 2022 in Central American and Dominican Republic.
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INFOSEGURA: An innovative proposal to improve the quality of citizen security information in Central America and Dominican Republic
This systematization of InfoSegura’s work covers the period from the start of the project in 2014 through May 2021. This document takes a look at its performance, and how it was achieved, and…