Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG was 5.45 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
5.45
Change on year
down 52.0%
World rank
30th
of 36 countries
All-time high
14.18
in 2009
All-time low
5.45
in 2023
Years of data
22
2000–2023

Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG in Nicaragua, 2000–2023

0510152000201120232000: 9.52001: 10.62002: 10.82003: 12.22004: 12.22005: 13.72006: 13.32007: 132008: 13.22009: 14.22010: 13.72011: 12.72012: 11.42013: 9.92014: 8.72015: 8.52016: 7.32017: 6.82018: 10.72019: 7.92021: 11.32023: 5.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 5.45 for rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.0% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg in Nicaragua peaked at 14.18 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.45, in 2023.

Nicaragua ranks 30th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG 16.1.1 (SDG database) in Nicaragua, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 9.48
2001 10.55 +11.3%
2002 10.76 +2.0%
2003 12.19 +13.3%
2004 12.25 +0.5%
2005 13.65 +11.4%
2006 13.32 -2.4%
2007 12.99 -2.5%
2008 13.2 +1.6%
2009 14.18 +7.4%
2010 13.68 -3.5%
2011 12.68 -7.3%
2012 11.4 -10.1%
2013 9.93 -12.9%
2014 8.65 -12.9%
2015 8.52 -1.5%
2016 7.27 -14.7%
2017 6.82 -6.2%
2018 10.66 +56.3%
2019 7.94 -25.5%
2021 11.35 +42.9%
2023 5.45 -52.0%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 5.45 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.95, 39% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 5.45 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.81, 39% of the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.26 9.48 14.18 10
2010s 9.75 6.82 13.68 10
2020s 8.4 5.45 11.35 2

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 27 Barbados 7.43 compare
  2. 28 Paraguay 6.88 compare
  3. 29 Chile 6.11 compare
  4. 31 Cuba 4.46 compare
  5. 32 Suriname 4.26 compare
  6. 33 Argentina 3.94 compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg in Nicaragua?
Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg in Nicaragua was 5.45 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 14.18 in 2009.
What is the lowest rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 5.45 in 2023.
How does Nicaragua rank for rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg?
Nicaragua ranks 30th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
Is rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG 16.1.1 (SDG database). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG 16.1.1 (SDG database)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
36 places, 761 data points, 2000–2024
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