Homicide rates from firearms in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Homicide rates from firearms was 2.06 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.06
Change on year
down 39.0%
World rank
32nd
of 82 countries
All-time high
7.11
in 2010
All-time low
2.06
in 2021
Years of data
6
2010–2021
Homicide rates from firearms in Nicaragua, 2010–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, homicide rates from firearms in Nicaragua stood at 2.06. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 39.0% on the previous year and down 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rates from firearms in Nicaragua peaked at 7.11 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.06, in 2021.
Nicaragua ranks 32nd of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.62 | 2.96 | 7.11 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.06 | 2.06 | 2.06 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rates from firearms in Nicaragua?
- Homicide rates from firearms in Nicaragua was 2.06 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rates from firearms recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 7.11 in 2010.
- What is the lowest homicide rates from firearms recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.06 in 2021.
- How does Nicaragua rank for homicide rates from firearms?
- Nicaragua ranks 32nd out of 82 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rates from firearms rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.0%. 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 rates from firearms. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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