Ecuador vs Peru: Homicides, by sex of the victim
Ecuador
600 homicides
in 2023
Peru
665 homicides
in 2021
Ecuador rank
15th
Peru rank
13th
Homicides, by sex of the victim over time
- Ecuador
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 665 homicides against 600 homicides in Ecuador, a difference of 65 homicides.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 15th and Peru ranks 13th of 138 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 194.56 homicides | 406.33 homicides | 211.78 homicides | Peru |
| 2020s | 196 homicides | 512 homicides | 316 homicides | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, by sex of the victim, Ecuador or Peru?
- Peru, at 665 homicides against 600 homicides in Ecuador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicides, by sex of the victim between Ecuador and Peru?
- 65 homicides, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Peru?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
- How do Ecuador and Peru rank globally for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Ecuador ranks 15th and Peru ranks 13th of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicides, by sex of the victim. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .