Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) was 6.66 per 100,000 female in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.66 per 100,000 female
Change on year
up 40.3%
World rank
13th
of 131 countries
All-time high
6.66 per 100,000 female
in 2023
All-time low
1.43 per 100,000 female
in 1992
Years of data
29
1990–2023
Intentional homicides, female in Ecuador, 1990–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 female.
Analysis
In 2023, intentional homicides, female in Ecuador stood at 6.66 per 100,000 female. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 40.3% on the previous year and up 108.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides, female in Ecuador peaked at 6.66 per 100,000 female in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.43 per 100,000 female, in 1992.
That places Ecuador 13th out of 131 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.59 per 100,000 female | — |
| 1991 | 2.07 per 100,000 female | +30.0% |
| 1992 | 1.43 per 100,000 female | -31.0% |
| 1993 | 1.46 per 100,000 female | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 1.63 per 100,000 female | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 2.28 per 100,000 female | +40.1% |
| 2001 | 2.3 per 100,000 female | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 2.82 per 100,000 female | +22.9% |
| 2003 | 2.73 per 100,000 female | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 3.2 per 100,000 female | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 2.39 per 100,000 female | -25.3% |
| 2006 | 3.16 per 100,000 female | +32.0% |
| 2007 | 3.2 per 100,000 female | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 2.92 per 100,000 female | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 3.72 per 100,000 female | +27.5% |
| 2010 | 3.14 per 100,000 female | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 3.25 per 100,000 female | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 2.96 per 100,000 female | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 3.2 per 100,000 female | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 2.32 per 100,000 female | -27.5% |
| 2015 | 2.11 per 100,000 female | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 2.14 per 100,000 female | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.34 per 100,000 female | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 1.62 per 100,000 female | -30.8% |
| 2019 | 1.72 per 100,000 female | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 1.88 per 100,000 female | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 2.56 per 100,000 female | +36.4% |
| 2022 | 4.75 per 100,000 female | +85.2% |
| 2023 | 6.66 per 100,000 female | +40.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 6.66 per 100,000 female is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.84 per 100,000 female, 3.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 6.66 per 100,000 female is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.71 per 100,000 female, 1.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.64 per 100,000 female | 1.43 per 100,000 female | 2.07 per 100,000 female | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.87 per 100,000 female | 2.28 per 100,000 female | 3.72 per 100,000 female | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.48 per 100,000 female | 1.62 per 100,000 female | 3.25 per 100,000 female | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.96 per 100,000 female | 1.88 per 100,000 female | 6.66 per 100,000 female | 4 |
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- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides, female in Ecuador?
- Intentional homicides, female in Ecuador was 6.66 per 100,000 female in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 6.66 per 100,000 female in 2023.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 per 100,000 female in 1992.
- How does Ecuador rank for intentional homicides, female?
- Ecuador ranks 13th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.