Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) in Honduras
Honduras: Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) was 7.66 per 100,000 female in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.66 per 100,000 female
Change on year
up 30.1%
World rank
10th
of 131 countries
All-time high
14.03 per 100,000 female
in 2012
All-time low
5.53 per 100,000 female
in 2006
Years of data
18
2006–2023
Intentional homicides, female in Honduras, 2006–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for intentional homicides, female in Honduras is 7.66 per 100,000 female, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.1% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides, female in Honduras peaked at 14.03 per 100,000 female in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.53 per 100,000 female, in 2006.
Honduras ranks 10th of 131 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5.53 per 100,000 female | — |
| 2007 | 8.35 per 100,000 female | +51.2% |
| 2008 | 7.85 per 100,000 female | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 8.97 per 100,000 female | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 9.28 per 100,000 female | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 11.41 per 100,000 female | +22.9% |
| 2012 | 14.03 per 100,000 female | +23.0% |
| 2013 | 11.11 per 100,000 female | -20.8% |
| 2014 | 11.03 per 100,000 female | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 10.44 per 100,000 female | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 9.98 per 100,000 female | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 8.22 per 100,000 female | -17.6% |
| 2018 | 7.64 per 100,000 female | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 8.05 per 100,000 female | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 6.49 per 100,000 female | -19.3% |
| 2021 | 6.44 per 100,000 female | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 5.89 per 100,000 female | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 7.66 per 100,000 female | +30.1% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 7.66 per 100,000 female is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.56 per 100,000 female, 4.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 7.66 per 100,000 female is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.71 per 100,000 female, 2.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.67 per 100,000 female | 5.53 per 100,000 female | 8.97 per 100,000 female | 4 |
| 2010s | 10.12 per 100,000 female | 7.64 per 100,000 female | 14.03 per 100,000 female | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.62 per 100,000 female | 5.89 per 100,000 female | 7.66 per 100,000 female | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 7 Saint Kitts and Nevis 8.21 per 100,000 female compare
- 8 British Virgin Islands 8.12 per 100,000 female
- 9 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8.06 per 100,000 female compare
- 11 Trinidad and Tobago 7.21 per 100,000 female compare
- 12 Guatemala 6.76 per 100,000 female compare
- 13 Ecuador 6.66 per 100,000 female compare
More public sector data for Honduras
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Arms imports 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.6466 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides, female in Honduras?
- Intentional homicides, female in Honduras was 7.66 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 Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 14.03 per 100,000 female in 2012.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, female recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.53 per 100,000 female in 2006.
- How does Honduras rank for intentional homicides, female?
- Honduras ranks 10th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides, female rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras 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.