Nicaragua vs Russian Federation: Homicide rate
Nicaragua
3.42 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Russian Federation
4.98 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Nicaragua rank
30th
Russian Federation rank
27th
Homicide rate over time
- Nicaragua
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.5 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 30th and Russian Federation ranks 27th of 111 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.1 deaths per 100,000 people | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 6.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Nicaragua or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people in Nicaragua as of 2019.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Nicaragua and Russian Federation?
- 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Russian Federation?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
- How do Nicaragua and Russian Federation rank globally for homicide rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 30th and Russian Federation ranks 27th 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.