Ecuador vs Northern America: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population

Ecuador
38.95 per 100,000 people
in 2024
Northern America
4.79 per 100,000 people
in 2024
Ecuador rank
10th
Northern America rank
13th

Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population over time

  • Ecuador
  • Northern America
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 38.95 per 100,000 people against 4.79 per 100,000 people in Northern America, a difference of 34.16 per 100,000 people.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 8.1 times Northern America's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 10th and Northern America ranks 13th of 192 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Northern America Difference Ahead
2000s 15.54 per 100,000 people 5.28 per 100,000 people 10.26 per 100,000 people Ecuador
2010s 9.49 per 100,000 people 4.5 per 100,000 people 4.99 per 100,000 people Ecuador
2020s 26.83 per 100,000 people 5.69 per 100,000 people 21.14 per 100,000 people Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by, Ecuador or Northern America?
Ecuador, at 38.95 per 100,000 people against 4.79 per 100,000 people in Northern America as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by between Ecuador and Northern America?
34.16 per 100,000 people, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Northern America?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Northern America rank globally for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
Ecuador ranks 10th and Northern America ranks 13th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
220 places, 4,162 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed