Honduras vs North America: Intentional homicides
Honduras
31.44 per 100,000 people
in 2023
North America
5.4 per 100,000 people
in 2023
Honduras rank
13th
North America rank
10th
Intentional homicides over time
- Honduras
- North America
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 31.44 per 100,000 people against 5.4 per 100,000 people in North America, a difference of 26.04 per 100,000 people.
That makes Honduras's figure about 5.8 times North America's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Honduras has been ahead every year.
Honduras ranks 13th and North America ranks 10th of 172 countries.
Honduras has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.71 per 100,000 people | 4.51 per 100,000 people | 56.2 per 100,000 people | Honduras |
| 2020s | 35.08 per 100,000 people | 5.92 per 100,000 people | 29.15 per 100,000 people | Honduras |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher intentional homicides, Honduras or North America?
- Honduras, at 31.44 per 100,000 people against 5.4 per 100,000 people in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in intentional homicides between Honduras and North America?
- 26.04 per 100,000 people, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and North America?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Honduras and North America rank globally for intentional homicides?
- Honduras ranks 13th and North America ranks 10th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.