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

Nicaragua: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by was 5.45 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
5.45
Change on year
down 52.0%
World rank
59th
of 192 countries
All-time high
14.18
in 2009
All-time low
5.45
in 2023
Years of data
22
2000–2023

Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Nicaragua, 2000–2023

0510152000201120232000: 9.52001: 10.62002: 10.82003: 12.22004: 12.22005: 13.72006: 13.32007: 132008: 13.22009: 14.22010: 13.72011: 12.72012: 11.42013: 9.92014: 8.72015: 8.52016: 7.32017: 6.82018: 10.72019: 7.92021: 11.32023: 5.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Nicaragua is 5.45, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 52.0% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Nicaragua peaked at 14.18 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.45, in 2023.

Nicaragua ranks 59th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population) in Nicaragua, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 9.48
2001 10.55 +11.3%
2002 10.76 +2.0%
2003 12.19 +13.3%
2004 12.25 +0.5%
2005 13.65 +11.4%
2006 13.32 -2.4%
2007 12.99 -2.5%
2008 13.2 +1.6%
2009 14.18 +7.4%
2010 13.68 -3.5%
2011 12.68 -7.3%
2012 11.4 -10.1%
2013 9.93 -12.9%
2014 8.65 -12.9%
2015 8.52 -1.5%
2016 7.27 -14.7%
2017 6.82 -6.2%
2018 10.66 +56.3%
2019 7.94 -25.5%
2021 11.35 +42.9%
2023 5.45 -52.0%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 5.45 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.99, 1.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 5.45 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.92, 32% of the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.26 9.48 14.18 10
2010s 9.75 6.82 13.68 10
2020s 8.4 5.45 11.35 2

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 56 Guadeloupe 5.68 compare
  2. 57 Burundi 5.65 compare
  3. 58 Mongolia 5.64 compare
  4. 60 Greenland 5.35 compare
  5. 61 Zambia 5.2 compare
  6. 62 Thailand 4.79 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Nicaragua?
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Nicaragua was 5.45 in 2023, 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 Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 14.18 in 2009.
What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 5.45 in 2023.
How does Nicaragua rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
Nicaragua ranks 59th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nicaragua 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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