Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 7,063 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Ecuador, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Ecuador is 7,063, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 14.4% on the previous year and up 439.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Ecuador peaked at 8,248 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 892, in 1990.
Ecuador ranks 12th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 892 | — |
| 1991 | 1,153 | +29.3% |
| 1992 | 935 | -18.9% |
| 1993 | 926 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 1,139 | +23.0% |
| 1995 | 1,372 | +20.5% |
| 1996 | 1,463 | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 1,317 | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 1,643 | +24.8% |
| 1999 | 1,682 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 1,833 | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 1,658 | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 1,906 | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 2,273 | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 2,607 | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 2,625 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 2,624 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,343 | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 1,922 | -18.0% |
| 2013 | 1,725 | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 1,310 | -24.1% |
| 2015 | 1,050 | -19.8% |
| 2016 | 959 | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 970 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 996 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1,189 | +19.4% |
| 2020 | 1,372 | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 2,495 | +81.9% |
| 2022 | 4,886 | +95.8% |
| 2023 | 8,248 | +68.8% |
| 2024 | 7,063 | -14.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 7,063 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 207.5, 34.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 7,063 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 372, 19.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,252 | 892 | 1,682 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,150 | 1,658 | 2,625 | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,509 | 959 | 2,624 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,813 | 1,372 | 8,248 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More development goals data for Ecuador
- Red List Index 0.7358 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 28.06 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 829.96 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 41 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 41 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 28 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 28 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,945 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Ecuador?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Ecuador was 7,063 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 8,248 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 892 in 1990.
- How does Ecuador rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- Ecuador ranks 12th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 439.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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