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

Ecuador: Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG was 45.72 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
45.72
Change on year
up 66.8%
World rank
5th
of 36 countries
All-time high
45.72
in 2023
All-time low
5.79
in 2017
Years of data
30
1990–2023

Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG in Ecuador, 1990–2023

10203040501990200620231990: 8.51991: 10.81992: 8.61993: 8.31994: 101995: 11.81996: 12.41997: 10.91998: 13.41999: 13.52000: 14.42001: 12.82002: 14.52007: 15.92008: 17.92009: 17.72010: 17.42011: 15.32012: 12.32013: 10.92014: 8.22015: 6.52016: 5.82017: 5.82018: 5.82019: 6.82020: 7.82021: 14.12022: 27.42023: 45.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2023, rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg in Ecuador stood at 45.72. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is up 66.8% on the previous year and up 319.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg in Ecuador peaked at 45.72 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.79, in 2017.

That places Ecuador 5th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG 16.1.1 (UNODC database) in Ecuador, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 8.52
1991 10.77 +26.5%
1992 8.55 -20.6%
1993 8.3 -3.0%
1994 10.02 +20.6%
1995 11.84 +18.2%
1996 12.38 +4.6%
1997 10.94 -11.6%
1998 13.41 +22.5%
1999 13.49 +0.6%
2000 14.45 +7.1%
2001 12.84 -11.1%
2002 14.51 +13.0%
2007 15.86 +9.3%
2008 17.89 +12.8%
2009 17.71 -1.0%
2010 17.4 -1.7%
2011 15.29 -12.2%
2012 12.34 -19.3%
2013 10.91 -11.6%
2014 8.17 -25.1%
2015 6.46 -21.0%
2016 5.81 -10.0%
2017 5.79 -0.4%
2018 5.83 +0.7%
2019 6.85 +17.4%
2020 7.82 +14.2%
2021 14.12 +80.5%
2022 27.41 +94.2%
2023 45.72 +66.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.82 8.3 13.49 10
2000s 15.54 12.84 17.89 6
2010s 9.48 5.79 17.4 10
2020s 23.77 7.82 45.72 4

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 2 Saint Kitts and Nevis 64.16 compare
  2. 3 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 51.32 compare
  3. 4 Jamaica 49.44 compare
  4. 6 Haiti 41.15 compare
  5. 7 Trinidad and Tobago 40.44 compare
  6. 8 Saint Lucia 39.04 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg in Ecuador?
Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg in Ecuador was 45.72 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 45.72 in 2023.
What is the lowest rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 5.79 in 2017.
How does Ecuador rank for rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg?
Ecuador ranks 5th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
Is rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 319.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador 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 (UNODC 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 (UNODC database)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
36 places, 959 data points, 1990–2023
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