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
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Honduras, 1990–2023
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 10 Saint Lucia 39.04 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 11 Lesotho 38.24 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 12 Bahamas 32.2 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 14 Anguilla 29.14 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 15 Belize 28.06 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 16 Dominica 27.06 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More social development data for Honduras
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 270 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 94,449 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.871 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.38 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.819 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.32 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.819 (2025)
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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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.