Ecuador vs Laos: Homicide rate (World Health)
Ecuador
6.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Laos
6.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ecuador rank
68th
Laos rank
71st
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- Ecuador
- Laos
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 6.56 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.38 deaths per 100,000 people in Laos, a difference of 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 68th and Laos ranks 71st of 194 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.48 deaths per 100,000 people | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 11.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.65 deaths per 100,000 people | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 6.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Ecuador or Laos?
- Ecuador, at 6.56 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.38 deaths per 100,000 people in Laos as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Ecuador and Laos?
- 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Laos?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ecuador and Laos rank globally for homicide rate?
- Ecuador ranks 68th and Laos ranks 71st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.