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Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Honduras

Honduras: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 was 31.44 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
31.44 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
13th
of 178 countries
All-time high
83.18 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2011
All-time low
9.95 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1990
Years of data
31
1990–2023

Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Honduras, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 9.9 homicides per 100,000 population1991: 13.7 homicides per 100,000 population1992: 18.1 homicides per 100,000 population1993: 23.1 homicides per 100,000 population1994: 30.2 homicides per 100,000 population1995: 26.7 homicides per 100,000 population1999: 40 homicides per 100,000 population2000: 48.3 homicides per 100,000 population2001: 51.6 homicides per 100,000 population2002: 52.2 homicides per 100,000 population2003: 57.2 homicides per 100,000 population2004: 49.9 homicides per 100,000 population2005: 43 homicides per 100,000 population2006: 40.7 homicides per 100,000 population2007: 45.8 homicides per 100,000 population2008: 55.6 homicides per 100,000 population2009: 64.5 homicides per 100,000 population2010: 74.5 homicides per 100,000 population2011: 83.2 homicides per 100,000 population2012: 82.3 homicides per 100,000 population2013: 72.3 homicides per 100,000 population2014: 65 homicides per 100,000 population2015: 55.7 homicides per 100,000 population2016: 54.7 homicides per 100,000 population2017: 40.3 homicides per 100,000 population2018: 38 homicides per 100,000 population2019: 41 homicides per 100,000 population2020: 35.7 homicides per 100,000 population2021: 38.2 homicides per 100,000 population2022: 35 homicides per 100,000 population2023: 31.4 homicides per 100,000 population

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.

Analysis

In 2023, homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Honduras stood at 31.44 homicides per 100,000 population.

The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 56.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Honduras peaked at 83.18 homicides per 100,000 population in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.95 homicides per 100,000 population, in 1990.

Honduras ranks 13th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Honduras, year by year

Year homicides per 100,000 population Change
1990 9.95 homicides per 100,000 population —
1991 13.74 homicides per 100,000 population +38.1%
1992 18.12 homicides per 100,000 population +31.9%
1993 23.1 homicides per 100,000 population +27.5%
1994 30.16 homicides per 100,000 population +30.6%
1995 26.73 homicides per 100,000 population -11.4%
1999 40.04 homicides per 100,000 population +49.8%
2000 48.28 homicides per 100,000 population +20.6%
2001 51.61 homicides per 100,000 population +6.9%
2002 52.21 homicides per 100,000 population +1.2%
2003 57.21 homicides per 100,000 population +9.6%
2004 49.86 homicides per 100,000 population -12.9%
2005 42.95 homicides per 100,000 population -13.9%
2006 40.72 homicides per 100,000 population -5.2%
2007 45.8 homicides per 100,000 population +12.5%
2008 55.6 homicides per 100,000 population +21.4%
2009 64.47 homicides per 100,000 population +16.0%
2010 74.54 homicides per 100,000 population +15.6%
2011 83.18 homicides per 100,000 population +11.6%
2012 82.29 homicides per 100,000 population -1.1%
2013 72.35 homicides per 100,000 population -12.1%
2014 65 homicides per 100,000 population -10.2%
2015 55.73 homicides per 100,000 population -14.3%
2016 54.72 homicides per 100,000 population -1.8%
2017 40.3 homicides per 100,000 population -26.3%
2018 37.98 homicides per 100,000 population -5.8%
2019 41.01 homicides per 100,000 population +8.0%
2020 35.7 homicides per 100,000 population -12.9%
2021 38.2 homicides per 100,000 population +7.0%
2022 34.97 homicides per 100,000 population -8.5%
2023 31.44 homicides per 100,000 population -10.1%

Honduras compared with similar countries

  • Honduras's 31.44 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.2 homicides per 100,000 population, 7.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Honduras's 31.44 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.92 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.12 homicides per 100,000 population 9.95 homicides per 100,000 population 40.04 homicides per 100,000 population 7
2000s 50.87 homicides per 100,000 population 40.72 homicides per 100,000 population 64.47 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2010s 60.71 homicides per 100,000 population 37.98 homicides per 100,000 population 83.18 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2020s 35.08 homicides per 100,000 population 31.44 homicides per 100,000 population 38.2 homicides per 100,000 population 4

Countries ranked near Honduras

  1. 10 Saint Lucia 39.04 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 11 Lesotho 38.24 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 12 Bahamas 32.2 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 14 Anguilla 29.14 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 15 Belize 28.06 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 16 Dominica 27.06 homicides per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Honduras?
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Honduras was 31.44 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 83.18 homicides per 100,000 population in 2011.
What is the lowest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 9.95 homicides per 100,000 population in 1990.
How does Honduras rank for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
Honduras ranks 13th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Honduras data come from?
The figures 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 part of Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 4,128 data points, 1990–2024
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