Intentional homicides, male in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Intentional homicides, male was 19.78 per 100,000 male in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
19.78 per 100,000 male
Change on year
up 36.5%
World rank
28th
of 132 countries
All-time high
25.48 per 100,000 male
in 2009
All-time low
12.01 per 100,000 male
in 2017
Years of data
12
2008–2021

Intentional homicides, male in Nicaragua, 2008–2021

01020302008201420212008: 24.8 per 100,000 male2009: 25.5 per 100,000 male2010: 25.1 per 100,000 male2011: 23.9 per 100,000 male2012: 21 per 100,000 male2013: 18 per 100,000 male2015: 15.2 per 100,000 male2016: 13.2 per 100,000 male2017: 12 per 100,000 male2018: 19.6 per 100,000 male2019: 14.5 per 100,000 male2021: 19.8 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

The most recent figure for intentional homicides, male in Nicaragua is 19.78 per 100,000 male, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 36.5% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, intentional homicides, male in Nicaragua peaked at 25.48 per 100,000 male in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12.01 per 100,000 male, in 2017.

Nicaragua ranks 28th of 132 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Intentional homicides, male in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male) in Nicaragua, 2008 to 2021.
Year per 100,000 male Change
2008 24.77 per 100,000 male
2009 25.48 per 100,000 male +2.9%
2010 25.1 per 100,000 male -1.5%
2011 23.9 per 100,000 male -4.8%
2012 21.01 per 100,000 male -12.1%
2013 18 per 100,000 male -14.3%
2015 15.16 per 100,000 male -15.8%
2016 13.22 per 100,000 male -12.8%
2017 12.01 per 100,000 male -9.1%
2018 19.64 per 100,000 male +63.5%
2019 14.49 per 100,000 male -26.2%
2021 19.78 per 100,000 male +36.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.12 per 100,000 male 24.77 per 100,000 male 25.48 per 100,000 male 2
2010s 18.06 per 100,000 male 12.01 per 100,000 male 25.1 per 100,000 male 9
2020s 19.78 per 100,000 male 19.78 per 100,000 male 19.78 per 100,000 male 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 25 Panama 21.71 per 100,000 male compare
  2. 26 Antigua and Barbuda 20.27 per 100,000 male compare
  3. 27 Uruguay 19.78 per 100,000 male compare
  4. 29 Dominican Republic 19.58 per 100,000 male compare
  5. 30 Cayman Islands 16.71 per 100,000 male compare
  6. 31 Iraq 15.89 per 100,000 male compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is intentional homicides, male in Nicaragua?
Intentional homicides, male in Nicaragua was 19.78 per 100,000 male in 2021, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
What is the highest intentional homicides, male recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 25.48 per 100,000 male in 2009.
What is the lowest intentional homicides, male recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 12.01 per 100,000 male in 2017.
How does Nicaragua rank for intentional homicides, male?
Nicaragua ranks 28th out of 132 countries with data for 2021.
Is intentional homicides, male rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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, 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
Last refreshed

An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.