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 11.35 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
11.35
Change on year
up 42.9%
World rank
22nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
18.96
in 1992
All-time low
6.82
in 2017
Years of data
31
1990–2021
Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG in Nicaragua, 1990–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 11.35 for rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg in 2021.
That represents a change of up 42.9% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg in Nicaragua peaked at 18.96 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 6.82, in 2017.
Nicaragua ranks 22nd of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.14 | — |
| 1991 | 17.18 | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 18.96 | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 17.11 | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 15.94 | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 15.23 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 14 | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 14.12 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 13.08 | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 11.32 | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 9.48 | -16.3% |
| 2001 | 10.55 | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 10.76 | +1.9% |
| 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 | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 8.65 | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 8.52 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 7.27 | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 6.82 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 10.66 | +56.2% |
| 2019 | 7.94 | -25.5% |
| 2021 | 11.35 | +42.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 11.35 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.71, 72% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 11.35 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.65, 90% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.31 | 11.32 | 18.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.26 | 9.48 | 14.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.76 | 6.82 | 13.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.35 | 11.35 | 11.35 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 19 Grenada 13.67 compare
- 20 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 12.65 compare
- 21 Panama 11.71 compare
- 23 Uruguay 11.25 compare
- 24 Dominican Republic 10.92 compare
- 25 Antigua and Barbuda 10.72 compare
More population data for Nicaragua
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3894 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,095 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.15 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7708 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 71.56 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 394,954 people (2100)
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 11.35 in 2021, 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 18.96 in 1992.
- What is the lowest rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.82 in 2017.
- How does Nicaragua rank for rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg?
- Nicaragua ranks 22nd out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
- 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 10.5%. 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 (UNODC database). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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