Italy vs Nicaragua: Homicides

Italy
250 deaths
in 2022
Nicaragua
232 deaths
in 2022
Italy rank
36th
Nicaragua rank
38th

Homicides over time

  • Italy
  • Nicaragua
05001.0k1.5k195119862022

How they compare

Italy currently reports 250 deaths against 232 deaths in Nicaragua, a difference of 18 deaths.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Italy ranks 36th and Nicaragua ranks 38th of 113 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 530.8 deaths 494.8 deaths 36 deaths Italy
2010s 384.7 deaths 372.4 deaths 12.3 deaths Italy
2020s 246.33 deaths 291.67 deaths 45.33 deaths Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, Italy or Nicaragua?
Italy, at 250 deaths against 232 deaths in Nicaragua as of 2022.
What is the difference in homicides between Italy and Nicaragua?
18 deaths, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Nicaragua?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Italy and Nicaragua rank globally for homicides?
Italy ranks 36th and Nicaragua ranks 38th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicides. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Homicides
Unit
deaths
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 4,903 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Annual number of homicides.