Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) was 3.2 per 100,000 female in 2021. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides, female in Nicaragua, 2008–2021
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 female.
Analysis
In 2021, intentional homicides, female in Nicaragua stood at 3.2 per 100,000 female.
The figure is up 98.8% on the previous year and up 71.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides, female in Nicaragua peaked at 3.28 per 100,000 female in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.51 per 100,000 female, in 2016.
That places Nicaragua 28th out of 131 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.04 per 100,000 female | — |
| 2009 | 3.28 per 100,000 female | +60.6% |
| 2010 | 2.67 per 100,000 female | -18.6% |
| 2011 | 1.86 per 100,000 female | -30.2% |
| 2012 | 2.13 per 100,000 female | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 2.13 per 100,000 female | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.11 per 100,000 female | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.51 per 100,000 female | -28.2% |
| 2017 | 1.81 per 100,000 female | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 1.94 per 100,000 female | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 1.61 per 100,000 female | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 3.2 per 100,000 female | +98.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 3.2 per 100,000 female is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.56 per 100,000 female, 2.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 3.2 per 100,000 female is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.71 per 100,000 female, 86% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.66 per 100,000 female | 2.04 per 100,000 female | 3.28 per 100,000 female | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.98 per 100,000 female | 1.51 per 100,000 female | 2.67 per 100,000 female | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.2 per 100,000 female | 3.2 per 100,000 female | 3.2 per 100,000 female | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides, female in Nicaragua?
- Intentional homicides, female in Nicaragua was 3.2 per 100,000 female in 2021, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 3.28 per 100,000 female in 2009.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 per 100,000 female in 2016.
- How does Nicaragua rank for intentional homicides, female?
- Nicaragua ranks 28th out of 131 countries with data for 2021.
- Is intentional homicides, female rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.