Intentional homicides in Honduras
Honduras: Intentional homicides was 31.44 per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Intentional homicides in Honduras, 1990–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, intentional homicides in Honduras stood at 31.44 per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and down 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Honduras peaked at 83.18 per 100,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.95 per 100,000 people, in 1990.
Honduras ranks 13th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.12 per 100,000 people | 9.95 per 100,000 people | 40.04 per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 50.87 per 100,000 people | 40.72 per 100,000 people | 64.47 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.71 per 100,000 people | 37.98 per 100,000 people | 83.18 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.08 per 100,000 people | 31.44 per 100,000 people | 38.2 per 100,000 people | 4 |
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More public sector data for Honduras
- 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)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2020)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 53.69 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0157 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 11.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 581.27 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 35.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Honduras?
- Intentional homicides in Honduras was 31.44 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 83.18 per 100,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.95 per 100,000 people in 1990.
- How does Honduras rank for intentional homicides?
- Honduras ranks 13th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (per 100,000 people). 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.