Homicides

Victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 people, SDG indicator 16.1.1 compiled by ECLAC.

Source
CEPALSTAT (ECLAC)
Unit
per 100,000 people (SDG 16)
Frequency
annual
Latest figure
2024 · 13 countries reporting

Nicaragua

5.5

2023· 3rd of 13· −5.9 vs. previous figure

The region’s newest figure is from 2024; Nicaragua reports through 2023.

All data for Nicaragua

Regional comparison

Each country’s latest figure

Map of 17 countries

Nicaragua

5.5

2023 · 3rd of 13 · −5.9

3.339no data

Region: homicides, latest per country

per 100,000 people (SDG 16)

Includes only observations that pass this series’ declared semantic review.

0132639EcuadorEcuador38.95Ecuador: 38.95MexicoMexico25.64Mexico: 25.64ColombiaColombia24.35Colombia: 24.35HondurasHonduras23.92Honduras: 23.92GuatemalaGuatemala22.76Guatemala: 22.76Costa RicaCosta Rica17.12Costa Rica: 17.12PanamaPanama11.71Panama: 11.71UruguayUruguay11.28Uruguay: 11.28Dominican RepublicDominican Republic9.12Dominican Republic: 9.12ParaguayParaguay6.88Paraguay: 6.88NicaraguaNicaragua5.45Nicaragua: 5.45BoliviaBolivia3.65Bolivia: 3.65El SalvadorEl Salvador3.3El Salvador: 3.3
13 results shown13 source records
Query scope
2 filtersIndicator key: homicide_rate_per_100kYear: from 2022

Over time

Homicides since 2001

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5 of 10 series
03060901202001: 12.842002: 14.512007: 15.862008: 17.892009: 17.712010: 17.42011: 15.292012: 12.342013: 10.912014: 8.172015: 6.462016: 5.812017: 5.792018: 5.842019: 6.862020: 7.822021: 14.112022: 27.412023: 45.872024: 38.952001: 60.152002: 47.362003: 55.952004: 64.92005: 64.642006: 65.422007: 58.192008: 52.732009: 72.452010: 65.72011: 71.772012: 42.432013: 40.942014: 63.622015: 1082016: 85.092017: 63.762018: 53.82019: 38.542020: 21.512021: 17.342022: 7.92023: 5.092024: 3.32001: 10.272002: 9.932003: 9.82004: 8.942005: 9.382006: 9.752007: 8.152008: 12.692009: 17.682010: 22.672011: 23.612012: 22.232013: 19.492014: 16.712015: 17.152016: 20.092017: 262018: 29.452019: 29.152020: 292021: 27.972022: 25.882023: 24.862024: 25.642001: 10.552002: 10.762003: 12.192004: 12.252005: 13.652006: 13.322007: 12.992008: 13.22009: 14.182010: 13.682011: 12.682012: 11.42013: 9.932014: 8.652015: 8.522016: 7.272017: 6.822018: 10.662019: 7.942021: 11.352023: 5.452015: 4.932016: 5.742017: 6.582018: 4.992019: 4.262020: 3.622021: 3.52022: 4.022023: 4.422024: 3.65Ecuador · 38.95Mexico · 25.64Nicaragua · 5.45Bolivia · 3.65El Salvad… · 3.320012007201320182024
99 results shown99 source records
Query scope
3 filtersIndicator key: homicide_rate_per_100kCountry: bolivia, ecuador, el_salvador, mexico, nicaraguaYear: from 2001

All countries

Figure, year and recent change

Rank 1 is the lowest value among countries with a recent figure. Change compares with the same country’s previous observation.

#CountryHomicidesYearChange
1El Salvador3.32024−1.8
2Bolivia3.72024−0.8
3Nicaragua5.52023−5.9
4Paraguay6.92024+0.1
5Dominican Republic9.12024−1.8
6Uruguay11.32024—
7Panama11.72023+0.4
8Costa Rica17.12024−0.6
9Guatemala22.82024−1.1
10Honduras23.92024−7.5
11Colombia24.42024−0.6
12Mexico25.62024+0.8
13Ecuador392024−6.9

Source and citation

CEPALSTAT: social indicators

CEPALSTAT (ECLAC), via the VerDat PIDA normalized layer.

CEPALSTAT (ECLAC), “Homicides”, retrieved from VerDat PIDA (OEI) on Oct 9, 2026.

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