Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Honduras
Honduras: Homicide rate by sex of the victim was 54.78 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
54.78 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
11th
of 138 countries
All-time high
153.72 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2011
All-time low
54.78 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Years of data
18
2006–2023
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Honduras, 2006–2023
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 by sex of the victim in Honduras stood at 54.78 homicides per 100,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.8% on the previous year and down 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate by sex of the victim in Honduras peaked at 153.72 homicides per 100,000 population in 2011 and was at its lowest, 54.78 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2023.
Honduras ranks 11th of 138 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Honduras, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 75.32 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2007 | 82.6 homicides per 100,000 population | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 102.54 homicides per 100,000 population | +24.1% |
| 2009 | 119.03 homicides per 100,000 population | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 138.69 homicides per 100,000 population | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 153.72 homicides per 100,000 population | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 149.4 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 132.55 homicides per 100,000 population | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 118.06 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 100.27 homicides per 100,000 population | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 98.63 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 71.69 homicides per 100,000 population | -27.3% |
| 2018 | 67.82 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 73.44 homicides per 100,000 population | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 64.41 homicides per 100,000 population | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 69.4 homicides per 100,000 population | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 63.57 homicides per 100,000 population | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 54.78 homicides per 100,000 population | -13.8% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 54.78 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.92 homicides per 100,000 population, 11.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 54.78 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.39 homicides per 100,000 population, 2.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.87 homicides per 100,000 population | 75.32 homicides per 100,000 population | 119.03 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
| 2010s | 110.43 homicides per 100,000 population | 67.82 homicides per 100,000 population | 153.72 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.04 homicides per 100,000 population | 54.78 homicides per 100,000 population | 69.4 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 8 South Africa 73.37 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 9 Saint Lucia 68.85 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 10 Bahamas 62.03 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 12 Belize 51.25 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 13 Trinidad and Tobago 47.12 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 14 Colombia 46.95 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More social development data for Honduras
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 270 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 94,449 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0086 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 94,449 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate by sex of the victim in Honduras?
- Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Honduras was 54.78 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 Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 153.72 homicides per 100,000 population in 2011.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.78 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023.
- How does Honduras rank for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Honduras ranks 11th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate by sex of the victim rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.