Ecuador vs Russia: Homicide rate (World Health)

Ecuador
6.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Russia
6.74 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ecuador rank
68th
Russia rank
67th

Homicide rate (World Health) over time

  • Ecuador
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 6.74 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.56 deaths per 100,000 people in Ecuador, 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 Russia ahead.

Ecuador ranks 68th and Russia ranks 67th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Russia Difference Ahead
2000s 21.41 deaths per 100,000 people 23.79 deaths per 100,000 people 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people Russia
2010s 11.6 deaths per 100,000 people 10.74 deaths per 100,000 people 0.863 deaths per 100,000 people Ecuador
2020s 6.63 deaths per 100,000 people 7 deaths per 100,000 people 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicide rate, Ecuador or Russia?
Russia, at 6.74 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.56 deaths per 100,000 people in Ecuador as of 2021.
What is the difference in homicide rate between Ecuador and Russia?
0.18 deaths per 100,000 people, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Russia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Ecuador and Russia rank globally for homicide rate?
Ecuador ranks 68th and Russia ranks 67th 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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Indicator
Homicide rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.