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Intentional homicides, male in Ecuador

Ecuador: Intentional homicides, male was 84.51 per 100,000 male in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
84.51 per 100,000 male
Change on year
up 69.2%
World rank
6th
of 132 countries
All-time high
84.51 per 100,000 male
in 2023
All-time low
9.24 per 100,000 male
in 2017
Years of data
29
1990–2023

Intentional homicides, male in Ecuador, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 15.4 per 100,000 male1991: 19.5 per 100,000 male1992: 15.7 per 100,000 male1993: 15.1 per 100,000 male1994: 18.4 per 100,000 male2000: 26.6 per 100,000 male2001: 23.4 per 100,000 male2002: 26.2 per 100,000 male2003: 26.2 per 100,000 male2004: 31.9 per 100,000 male2005: 28.3 per 100,000 male2006: 30.7 per 100,000 male2007: 28.5 per 100,000 male2008: 32.9 per 100,000 male2009: 31.7 per 100,000 male2010: 31.7 per 100,000 male2011: 27.4 per 100,000 male2012: 21.7 per 100,000 male2013: 18.6 per 100,000 male2014: 14 per 100,000 male2015: 10.8 per 100,000 male2016: 9.5 per 100,000 male2017: 9.2 per 100,000 male2018: 10 per 100,000 male2019: 12 per 100,000 male2020: 13.8 per 100,000 male2021: 25.7 per 100,000 male2022: 49.9 per 100,000 male2023: 84.5 per 100,000 male

Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 male.

Analysis

In 2023, intentional homicides, male in Ecuador stood at 84.51 per 100,000 male. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of up 69.2% on the previous year and up 353.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, intentional homicides, male in Ecuador peaked at 84.51 per 100,000 male in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.24 per 100,000 male, in 2017.

Ecuador ranks 6th of 132 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Intentional homicides, male in Ecuador, year by year

Year per 100,000 male Change
1990 15.44 per 100,000 male —
1991 19.47 per 100,000 male +26.1%
1992 15.68 per 100,000 male -19.5%
1993 15.14 per 100,000 male -3.4%
1994 18.4 per 100,000 male +21.5%
2000 26.61 per 100,000 male +44.6%
2001 23.39 per 100,000 male -12.1%
2002 26.2 per 100,000 male +12.0%
2003 26.25 per 100,000 male +0.2%
2004 31.93 per 100,000 male +21.7%
2005 28.26 per 100,000 male -11.5%
2006 30.72 per 100,000 male +8.7%
2007 28.54 per 100,000 male -7.1%
2008 32.88 per 100,000 male +15.2%
2009 31.71 per 100,000 male -3.5%
2010 31.7 per 100,000 male -0.1%
2011 27.35 per 100,000 male -13.7%
2012 21.74 per 100,000 male -20.5%
2013 18.64 per 100,000 male -14.2%
2014 14.03 per 100,000 male -24.7%
2015 10.81 per 100,000 male -23.0%
2016 9.47 per 100,000 male -12.3%
2017 9.24 per 100,000 male -2.4%
2018 10.05 per 100,000 male +8.7%
2019 11.97 per 100,000 male +19.1%
2020 13.78 per 100,000 male +15.1%
2021 25.71 per 100,000 male +86.6%
2022 49.94 per 100,000 male +94.2%
2023 84.51 per 100,000 male +69.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.83 per 100,000 male 15.14 per 100,000 male 19.47 per 100,000 male 5
2000s 28.65 per 100,000 male 23.39 per 100,000 male 32.88 per 100,000 male 10
2010s 16.5 per 100,000 male 9.24 per 100,000 male 31.7 per 100,000 male 10
2020s 43.48 per 100,000 male 13.78 per 100,000 male 84.51 per 100,000 male 4

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 3 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 92.91 per 100,000 male compare
  2. 4 Jamaica 91.55 per 100,000 male compare
  3. 5 Venezuela 90.07 per 100,000 male compare
  4. 7 Haiti 74.22 per 100,000 male compare
  5. 8 South Africa 73.37 per 100,000 male compare
  6. 9 Saint Lucia 68.85 per 100,000 male compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is intentional homicides, male in Ecuador?
Intentional homicides, male in Ecuador was 84.51 per 100,000 male in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
What is the highest intentional homicides, male recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 84.51 per 100,000 male in 2023.
What is the lowest intentional homicides, male recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 9.24 per 100,000 male in 2017.
How does Ecuador rank for intentional homicides, male?
Ecuador ranks 6th out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
Is intentional homicides, male rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 353.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, male (per 100,000 male). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male)
Unit
per 100,000 male
Source
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
146 places, 2,857 data points, 1990–2023
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An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.