Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Honduras
Honduras: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 75.21 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Honduras, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Honduras stood at 75.21.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Honduras peaked at 83.01 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 51.04, in 2005.
Honduras ranks 2nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.19 | — |
| 2001 | 54.91 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 54.9 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 55.71 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 54.41 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 51.04 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 52.26 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 55.04 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 61.5 | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 70.2 | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 76.64 | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 80.96 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 83.01 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 78.44 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 72.62 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 66.36 | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 60.93 | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 55.51 | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 64.02 | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 64.08 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 70.06 | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 75.21 | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.32 | 51.04 | 70.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.26 | 55.51 | 83.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.63 | 70.06 | 75.21 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 1 El Salvador 93.82 compare
- 3 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 63.15 compare
- 4 Jamaica 51.87 compare
- 5 Bahamas 44.6 compare
More social development data for Honduras
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 270 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 94,449 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0086 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 94,449 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Honduras?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Honduras was 75.21 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 Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 83.01 in 2012.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.04 in 2005.
- How does Honduras rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Honduras ranks 2nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).