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Intentional homicides in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Intentional homicides was 11.35 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
11.35 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 42.9%
World rank
31st
of 172 countries
All-time high
18.96 per 100,000 people
in 1992
All-time low
6.82 per 100,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
31
1990–2021

Intentional homicides in Nicaragua, 1990–2021

051015201990200520211990: 16.1 per 100,000 people1991: 17.2 per 100,000 people1992: 19 per 100,000 people1993: 17.1 per 100,000 people1994: 15.9 per 100,000 people1995: 15.2 per 100,000 people1996: 14 per 100,000 people1997: 14.1 per 100,000 people1998: 13.1 per 100,000 people1999: 11.3 per 100,000 people2000: 9.5 per 100,000 people2001: 10.6 per 100,000 people2002: 10.8 per 100,000 people2003: 12.2 per 100,000 people2004: 12.3 per 100,000 people2005: 13.6 per 100,000 people2006: 13.3 per 100,000 people2007: 13 per 100,000 people2008: 13.2 per 100,000 people2009: 14.2 per 100,000 people2010: 13.7 per 100,000 people2011: 12.7 per 100,000 people2012: 11.4 per 100,000 people2013: 9.9 per 100,000 people2014: 8.7 per 100,000 people2015: 8.5 per 100,000 people2016: 7.3 per 100,000 people2017: 6.8 per 100,000 people2018: 10.7 per 100,000 people2019: 7.9 per 100,000 people2021: 11.3 per 100,000 people

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

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 11.35 per 100,000 people for intentional homicides in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.9% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Nicaragua peaked at 18.96 per 100,000 people in 1992 and was at its lowest, 6.82 per 100,000 people, in 2017.

Nicaragua ranks 31st of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Intentional homicides in Nicaragua, year by year

Year per 100,000 people Change
1990 16.14 per 100,000 people —
1991 17.18 per 100,000 people +6.4%
1992 18.96 per 100,000 people +10.3%
1993 17.11 per 100,000 people -9.8%
1994 15.94 per 100,000 people -6.9%
1995 15.23 per 100,000 people -4.4%
1996 14 per 100,000 people -8.1%
1997 14.12 per 100,000 people +0.9%
1998 13.08 per 100,000 people -7.3%
1999 11.32 per 100,000 people -13.5%
2000 9.48 per 100,000 people -16.3%
2001 10.55 per 100,000 people +11.4%
2002 10.76 per 100,000 people +1.9%
2003 12.19 per 100,000 people +13.3%
2004 12.25 per 100,000 people +0.5%
2005 13.65 per 100,000 people +11.4%
2006 13.32 per 100,000 people -2.4%
2007 12.99 per 100,000 people -2.5%
2008 13.2 per 100,000 people +1.6%
2009 14.18 per 100,000 people +7.4%
2010 13.68 per 100,000 people -3.5%
2011 12.68 per 100,000 people -7.3%
2012 11.4 per 100,000 people -10.1%
2013 9.93 per 100,000 people -13.0%
2014 8.65 per 100,000 people -12.8%
2015 8.52 per 100,000 people -1.5%
2016 7.27 per 100,000 people -14.7%
2017 6.82 per 100,000 people -6.1%
2018 10.66 per 100,000 people +56.2%
2019 7.94 per 100,000 people -25.5%
2021 11.35 per 100,000 people +42.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.31 per 100,000 people 11.32 per 100,000 people 18.96 per 100,000 people 10
2000s 12.26 per 100,000 people 9.48 per 100,000 people 14.18 per 100,000 people 10
2010s 9.76 per 100,000 people 6.82 per 100,000 people 13.68 per 100,000 people 10
2020s 11.35 per 100,000 people 11.35 per 100,000 people 11.35 per 100,000 people 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 28 Eswatini 12.51 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 29 Panama 11.71 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 30 Botswana 11.37 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 32 Uruguay 11.25 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 33 Namibia 11.21 per 100,000 people compare
  6. 34 Dominican Republic 10.92 per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is intentional homicides in Nicaragua?
Intentional homicides in Nicaragua was 11.35 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 18.96 per 100,000 people in 1992.
What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 6.82 per 100,000 people in 2017.
How does Nicaragua rank for intentional homicides?
Nicaragua ranks 31st out of 172 countries with data for 2021.
Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 4,286 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.