Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Honduras
Honduras: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 23.92 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Honduras, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 23.92 per 100,000 people for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.9% on the previous year and down 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Honduras peaked at 83.18 per 100,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 23.92 per 100,000 people, in 2024.
That places Honduras 17th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Honduras, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.28 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 51.61 per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 52.21 per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 57.21 per 100,000 people | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 49.86 per 100,000 people | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 42.95 per 100,000 people | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 40.72 per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 45.8 per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 55.6 per 100,000 people | +21.4% |
| 2009 | 64.47 per 100,000 people | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 74.54 per 100,000 people | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 83.18 per 100,000 people | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 82.29 per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 72.35 per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 65 per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 55.73 per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 54.72 per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 40.3 per 100,000 people | -26.4% |
| 2018 | 37.98 per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 41.01 per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 35.7 per 100,000 people | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 38.2 per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 34.97 per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 31.44 per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 23.92 per 100,000 people | -23.9% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 23.92 per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.99 per 100,000 people, 6.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 23.92 per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.92 per 100,000 people, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.87 per 100,000 people | 40.72 per 100,000 people | 64.47 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.71 per 100,000 people | 37.98 per 100,000 people | 83.18 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.85 per 100,000 people | 23.92 per 100,000 people | 38.2 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More development goals data for Honduras
- Red List Index 0.7309 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 967.84 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 416.35 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 70 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 70 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 70 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 21 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,979 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Honduras?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Honduras was 23.92 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 Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 83.18 per 100,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.92 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Honduras rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- Honduras ranks 17th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras 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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