Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 9.23 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Nicaragua, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Nicaragua stood at 9.23. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Nicaragua peaked at 15.04 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.23, in 2021.
That places Nicaragua 46th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.4 | — |
| 2001 | 12.02 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 12.55 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 13.4 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 13.93 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 14.64 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 14.77 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 14.77 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 14.87 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 15.04 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 14.62 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 13.77 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 12.68 | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 11.65 | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 10.7 | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 10.08 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 9.45 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 9.43 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 9.56 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 9.25 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 9.28 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 9.23 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.74 | 11.4 | 15.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.12 | 9.25 | 14.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.25 | 9.23 | 9.28 | 2 |
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- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Nicaragua?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Nicaragua was 9.23 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 15.04 in 2009.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.23 in 2021.
- How does Nicaragua rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Nicaragua ranks 46th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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