Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Ecuador
Ecuador: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 6.55 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Ecuador, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Ecuador is 6.55, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 66.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Ecuador peaked at 23.54 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.54, in 2017.
Ecuador ranks 66th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.54 | — |
| 2001 | 21.72 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 21.33 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 17.54 | -17.8% |
| 2004 | 21.86 | +24.7% |
| 2005 | 22.45 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 21.57 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 20.61 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 22.81 | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 20.28 | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 21.46 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 19.42 | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 15.21 | -21.7% |
| 2013 | 11.9 | -21.7% |
| 2014 | 10.2 | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 8.8 | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 7.62 | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 6.54 | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 7.62 | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 6.96 | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 6.69 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 6.55 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.37 | 17.54 | 23.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.57 | 6.54 | 21.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.62 | 6.55 | 6.69 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Ecuador?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Ecuador was 6.55 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 23.54 in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.54 in 2017.
- How does Ecuador rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Ecuador ranks 66th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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