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Homicide rate in Ecuador

Ecuador: Homicide rate was 45.72 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
45.72 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 66.8%
World rank
6th
of 179 countries
All-time high
45.72 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
All-time low
5.79 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2017
Years of data
30
1990–2023

Homicide rate in Ecuador, 1990–2023

10203040501990200620231990: 8.5 homicides per 100,000 population1991: 10.8 homicides per 100,000 population1992: 8.6 homicides per 100,000 population1993: 8.3 homicides per 100,000 population1994: 10 homicides per 100,000 population1995: 11.8 homicides per 100,000 population1996: 12.4 homicides per 100,000 population1997: 10.9 homicides per 100,000 population1998: 13.4 homicides per 100,000 population1999: 13.5 homicides per 100,000 population2000: 14.4 homicides per 100,000 population2001: 12.8 homicides per 100,000 population2002: 14.5 homicides per 100,000 population2007: 15.9 homicides per 100,000 population2008: 17.9 homicides per 100,000 population2009: 17.7 homicides per 100,000 population2010: 17.4 homicides per 100,000 population2011: 15.3 homicides per 100,000 population2012: 12.3 homicides per 100,000 population2013: 10.9 homicides per 100,000 population2014: 8.2 homicides per 100,000 population2015: 6.5 homicides per 100,000 population2016: 5.8 homicides per 100,000 population2017: 5.8 homicides per 100,000 population2018: 5.8 homicides per 100,000 population2019: 6.8 homicides per 100,000 population2020: 7.8 homicides per 100,000 population2021: 14.1 homicides per 100,000 population2022: 27.4 homicides per 100,000 population2023: 45.7 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

The most recent figure for homicide rate in Ecuador is 45.72 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.8% on the previous year and up 319.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate in Ecuador peaked at 45.72 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.79 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2017.

That places Ecuador 6th out of 179 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 in Ecuador, year by year

Year homicides per 100,000 population Change
1990 8.52 homicides per 100,000 population —
1991 10.77 homicides per 100,000 population +26.5%
1992 8.55 homicides per 100,000 population -20.6%
1993 8.3 homicides per 100,000 population -3.0%
1994 10.02 homicides per 100,000 population +20.6%
1995 11.84 homicides per 100,000 population +18.2%
1996 12.38 homicides per 100,000 population +4.6%
1997 10.94 homicides per 100,000 population -11.6%
1998 13.41 homicides per 100,000 population +22.5%
1999 13.49 homicides per 100,000 population +0.6%
2000 14.45 homicides per 100,000 population +7.1%
2001 12.84 homicides per 100,000 population -11.1%
2002 14.51 homicides per 100,000 population +13.0%
2007 15.86 homicides per 100,000 population +9.3%
2008 17.89 homicides per 100,000 population +12.8%
2009 17.71 homicides per 100,000 population -1.0%
2010 17.4 homicides per 100,000 population -1.7%
2011 15.29 homicides per 100,000 population -12.2%
2012 12.34 homicides per 100,000 population -19.3%
2013 10.91 homicides per 100,000 population -11.6%
2014 8.17 homicides per 100,000 population -25.1%
2015 6.46 homicides per 100,000 population -21.0%
2016 5.81 homicides per 100,000 population -10.0%
2017 5.79 homicides per 100,000 population -0.4%
2018 5.83 homicides per 100,000 population +0.7%
2019 6.85 homicides per 100,000 population +17.4%
2020 7.82 homicides per 100,000 population +14.2%
2021 14.12 homicides per 100,000 population +80.5%
2022 27.41 homicides per 100,000 population +94.2%
2023 45.72 homicides per 100,000 population +66.8%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 45.72 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.06 homicides per 100,000 population, 11.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 45.72 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.92 homicides per 100,000 population, 2.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.82 homicides per 100,000 population 8.3 homicides per 100,000 population 13.49 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2000s 15.54 homicides per 100,000 population 12.84 homicides per 100,000 population 17.89 homicides per 100,000 population 6
2010s 9.48 homicides per 100,000 population 5.79 homicides per 100,000 population 17.4 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2020s 23.77 homicides per 100,000 population 7.82 homicides per 100,000 population 45.72 homicides per 100,000 population 4

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 3 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 51.32 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 4 United States Virgin Islands 49.86 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 5 Jamaica 49.44 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 7 South Africa 43.72 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 8 Haiti 41.15 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 9 Trinidad and Tobago 40.44 homicides per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate in Ecuador?
Homicide rate in Ecuador was 45.72 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 recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 45.72 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023.
What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 5.79 homicides per 100,000 population in 2017.
How does Ecuador rank for homicide rate?
Ecuador ranks 6th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is homicide rate rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 319.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate
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
179 places, 4,154 data points, 1990–2024
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