Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 was 11.35 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
11.35
Change on year
up 42.9%
World rank
32nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
18.96
in 1992
All-time low
6.82
in 2017
Years of data
31
1990–2021
Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Nicaragua, 1990–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Nicaragua stood at 11.35.
That represents a change of up 42.9% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Nicaragua peaked at 18.96 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 6.82, in 2017.
That places Nicaragua 32nd out of 178 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.31 | 11.32 | 18.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.26 | 9.48 | 14.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.76 | 6.82 | 13.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.35 | 11.35 | 11.35 | 1 |
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- Political rights rating fh 7 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.077 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.019 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.151 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.042 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.018 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.098 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Nicaragua?
- Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Nicaragua was 11.35 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 18.96 in 1992.
- What is the lowest homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.82 in 2017.
- How does Nicaragua rank for homicide rate 1990 vs 2020?
- Nicaragua ranks 32nd out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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