Intentional homicides, male in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Intentional homicides, male was 19.78 per 100,000 male in 2021. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides, male in Nicaragua, 2008–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 25 Panama 21.71 per 100,000 male compare
- 26 Antigua and Barbuda 20.27 per 100,000 male compare
- 27 Uruguay 19.78 per 100,000 male compare
- 29 Dominican Republic 19.58 per 100,000 male compare
- 30 Cayman Islands 16.71 per 100,000 male compare
- 31 Iraq 15.89 per 100,000 male compare
More public sector data for Nicaragua
- Arms imports 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -91.86 % change on previous year (2017)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2019)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 15.22 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0053 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 105.26 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 108.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2019)
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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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.