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
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Ecuador, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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