Homicide rate in Ecuador
Ecuador: Homicide rate was 6.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
6.56 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
68th
of 194 countries
All-time high
23.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
6.55 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Homicide rate in Ecuador, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate in Ecuador is 6.56 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Ecuador peaked at 23.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.55 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2017.
Ecuador ranks 68th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Homicide rate in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.56 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 21.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 21.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 17.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.8% |
| 2004 | 21.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.8% |
| 2005 | 22.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 21.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 20.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 22.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 20.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 21.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 19.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 15.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.8% |
| 2013 | 11.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.7% |
| 2014 | 10.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 8.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 7.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 6.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 7.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 6.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 6.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 6.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 6.56 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 6.56 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.24 deaths per 100,000 people, 46% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More social development data for Ecuador
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 26,428 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,723 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,723 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0014 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 in Ecuador?
- Homicide rate in Ecuador was 6.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 23.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does Ecuador rank for homicide rate?
- Ecuador ranks 68th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.