Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 38.95 per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
38.95 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 15.1%
World rank
10th
of 192 countries
All-time high
45.87 per 100,000 people
in 2023
All-time low
5.79 per 100,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
21
2000–2024
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Ecuador, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 38.95 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.79 per 100,000 people, 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 in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.45 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 12.84 per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 14.51 per 100,000 people | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 15.86 per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 17.89 per 100,000 people | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 17.71 per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 17.4 per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 15.29 per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 12.34 per 100,000 people | -19.3% |
| 2013 | 10.91 per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 8.17 per 100,000 people | -25.1% |
| 2015 | 6.46 per 100,000 people | -20.9% |
| 2016 | 5.81 per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 5.79 per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 5.84 per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 6.86 per 100,000 people | +17.5% |
| 2020 | 7.82 per 100,000 people | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 14.11 per 100,000 people | +80.4% |
| 2022 | 27.41 per 100,000 people | +94.3% |
| 2023 | 45.87 per 100,000 people | +67.3% |
| 2024 | 38.95 per 100,000 people | -15.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 38.95 per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.98 per 100,000 people, 13.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 38.95 per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.92 per 100,000 people, 2.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.54 per 100,000 people | 12.84 per 100,000 people | 17.89 per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.49 per 100,000 people | 5.79 per 100,000 people | 17.4 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.83 per 100,000 people | 7.82 per 100,000 people | 45.87 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More development goals data for Ecuador
- Red List Index 0.7358 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 28.06 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 829.96 constant US$ (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 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people 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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