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Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Ecuador

Ecuador: Homicide rate by sex of the victim was 84.51 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
84.51 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 69.2%
World rank
6th
of 138 countries
All-time high
84.51 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
All-time low
9.24 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2017
Years of data
29
1990–2023

Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Ecuador, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 15.4 homicides per 100,000 population1991: 19.5 homicides per 100,000 population1992: 15.7 homicides per 100,000 population1993: 15.1 homicides per 100,000 population1994: 18.4 homicides per 100,000 population2000: 26.6 homicides per 100,000 population2001: 23.4 homicides per 100,000 population2002: 26.2 homicides per 100,000 population2003: 26.2 homicides per 100,000 population2004: 31.9 homicides per 100,000 population2005: 28.3 homicides per 100,000 population2006: 30.7 homicides per 100,000 population2007: 28.5 homicides per 100,000 population2008: 32.9 homicides per 100,000 population2009: 31.7 homicides per 100,000 population2010: 31.7 homicides per 100,000 population2011: 27.4 homicides per 100,000 population2012: 21.7 homicides per 100,000 population2013: 18.6 homicides per 100,000 population2014: 14 homicides per 100,000 population2015: 10.8 homicides per 100,000 population2016: 9.5 homicides per 100,000 population2017: 9.2 homicides per 100,000 population2018: 10 homicides per 100,000 population2019: 12 homicides per 100,000 population2020: 13.8 homicides per 100,000 population2021: 25.7 homicides per 100,000 population2022: 49.9 homicides per 100,000 population2023: 84.5 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 by sex of the victim in Ecuador stood at 84.51 homicides per 100,000 population. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 69.2% on the previous year and up 353.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate by sex of the victim in Ecuador peaked at 84.51 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.24 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2017.

That places Ecuador 6th out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Ecuador, year by year

Year homicides per 100,000 population Change
1990 15.44 homicides per 100,000 population —
1991 19.47 homicides per 100,000 population +26.1%
1992 15.68 homicides per 100,000 population -19.5%
1993 15.14 homicides per 100,000 population -3.4%
1994 18.4 homicides per 100,000 population +21.5%
2000 26.61 homicides per 100,000 population +44.6%
2001 23.39 homicides per 100,000 population -12.1%
2002 26.2 homicides per 100,000 population +12.0%
2003 26.25 homicides per 100,000 population +0.2%
2004 31.93 homicides per 100,000 population +21.7%
2005 28.26 homicides per 100,000 population -11.5%
2006 30.72 homicides per 100,000 population +8.7%
2007 28.54 homicides per 100,000 population -7.1%
2008 32.88 homicides per 100,000 population +15.2%
2009 31.71 homicides per 100,000 population -3.5%
2010 31.7 homicides per 100,000 population -0.1%
2011 27.35 homicides per 100,000 population -13.7%
2012 21.74 homicides per 100,000 population -20.5%
2013 18.64 homicides per 100,000 population -14.2%
2014 14.03 homicides per 100,000 population -24.7%
2015 10.81 homicides per 100,000 population -23.0%
2016 9.47 homicides per 100,000 population -12.3%
2017 9.24 homicides per 100,000 population -2.4%
2018 10.05 homicides per 100,000 population +8.7%
2019 11.97 homicides per 100,000 population +19.1%
2020 13.78 homicides per 100,000 population +15.1%
2021 25.71 homicides per 100,000 population +86.6%
2022 49.94 homicides per 100,000 population +94.2%
2023 84.51 homicides per 100,000 population +69.2%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 84.51 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5 homicides per 100,000 population, 11.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 84.51 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.39 homicides per 100,000 population, 3.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.83 homicides per 100,000 population 15.14 homicides per 100,000 population 19.47 homicides per 100,000 population 5
2000s 28.65 homicides per 100,000 population 23.39 homicides per 100,000 population 32.88 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2010s 16.5 homicides per 100,000 population 9.24 homicides per 100,000 population 31.7 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2020s 43.48 homicides per 100,000 population 13.78 homicides per 100,000 population 84.51 homicides per 100,000 population 4

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 3 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 92.91 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 4 Jamaica 91.55 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 5 Venezuela 90.07 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 7 Haiti 74.22 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 8 South Africa 73.37 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 9 Saint Lucia 68.85 homicides per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate by sex of the victim in Ecuador?
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Ecuador was 84.51 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 by sex of the victim recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 84.51 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023.
What is the lowest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 9.24 homicides per 100,000 population in 2017.
How does Ecuador rank for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
Ecuador ranks 6th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
Is homicide rate by sex of the victim rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 353.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador 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 by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate by sex of the victim
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
138 places, 2,730 data points, 1990–2024
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