Nicaragua vs Niger: Homicide rate (World Health)
Nicaragua
9.23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Niger
9.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nicaragua rank
46th
Niger rank
48th
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- Nicaragua
- Niger
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 9.23 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.2 deaths per 100,000 people in Niger, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Niger ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 46th and Niger ranks 48th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 11.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.841 deaths per 100,000 people | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 9.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.025 deaths per 100,000 people | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Nicaragua or Niger?
- Nicaragua, at 9.23 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.2 deaths per 100,000 people in Niger as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Nicaragua and Niger?
- 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Niger?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Nicaragua and Niger rank globally for homicide rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 46th and Niger ranks 48th 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.