Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Ecuador

Ecuador: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by was 38.95 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
38.95
Change on year
down 15.1%
World rank
10th
of 192 countries
All-time high
45.87
in 2023
All-time low
5.79
in 2017
Years of data
21
2000–2024

Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Ecuador, 2000–2024

10203040502000201220242000: 14.42001: 12.82002: 14.52007: 15.92008: 17.92009: 17.72010: 17.42011: 15.32012: 12.32013: 10.92014: 8.22015: 6.52016: 5.82017: 5.82018: 5.82019: 6.92020: 7.82021: 14.12022: 27.42023: 45.92024: 39

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 38.95 for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in 2024.

The figure is down 15.1% on the previous year and up 376.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Ecuador peaked at 45.87 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.79, in 2017.

Ecuador ranks 10th of 192 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 per 100,000 population, by in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population) in Ecuador, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 14.45
2001 12.84 -11.1%
2002 14.51 +13.0%
2007 15.86 +9.3%
2008 17.89 +12.8%
2009 17.71 -1.0%
2010 17.4 -1.8%
2011 15.29 -12.1%
2012 12.34 -19.3%
2013 10.91 -11.6%
2014 8.17 -25.1%
2015 6.46 -20.9%
2016 5.81 -10.1%
2017 5.79 -0.3%
2018 5.84 +0.9%
2019 6.86 +17.5%
2020 7.82 +14.0%
2021 14.11 +80.4%
2022 27.41 +94.3%
2023 45.87 +67.3%
2024 38.95 -15.1%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 38.95 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.98, 13.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 38.95 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.92, 2.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.54 12.84 17.89 6
2010s 9.49 5.79 17.4 10
2020s 26.83 7.82 45.87 5

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 7 Saint Lucia 40.61 compare
  2. 8 Jamaica 40.36 compare
  3. 9 South Africa 39.72 compare
  4. 11 Bahamas 29.9 compare
  5. 12 Anguilla 29.14 compare
  6. 13 Belize 28.06 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Ecuador?
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Ecuador was 38.95 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 45.87 in 2023.
What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 5.79 in 2017.
How does Ecuador rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
Ecuador ranks 10th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 376.7%. 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 per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population)
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
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