'Assault' means physical attack against the body of another person resulting in serious bodily injury; excluding indecent/sexual assault; threats and slapping/punching. 'Assault' leading to death should also be excluded. (UN-CTS M3.2)
| 2005 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominican Republic | 5,937 | 5,027 | |||||
| El Salvador | 4,628 | 3,891 | 3,681 | 4,228 | 4,322 | 3,920 | 5,887 |
| Guatemala | 6,095 | 7,452 | 6,237 | 6,086 | 6,011 | 5,971 | |
| Nicaragua | 19,335 | 18,345 | |||||
| Costa Rica | 7,953 | 7,361 | 6,477 | 8,221 | |||
| Panama | 6,060 | 5,784 | 5,461 | 4,236 | 4,063 | 2,843 | |
| Honduras | 3,645 | 2,027 | 1,732 | 1,327 | |||
| Belize | 923 | 1,042 |