Nicaragua vs Peru: Homicide rate
Nicaragua
3.42 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Peru
3.41 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Nicaragua rank
30th
Peru rank
31st
Homicide rate over time
- Nicaragua
- Peru
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people in Peru, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 30th and Peru ranks 31st of 111 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.37 deaths per 100,000 people | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 6.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 4.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Nicaragua or Peru?
- Nicaragua, at 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people in Peru as of 2022.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Nicaragua and Peru?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Peru?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Nicaragua and Peru rank globally for homicide rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 30th and Peru ranks 31st of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor 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
Annual number of homicides per 100,000 people.