Homicides by firearm in Ecuador
Ecuador: Homicides by firearm was 7,108 homicides in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Homicides by firearm in Ecuador, 2014–2023
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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides by firearm in Ecuador is 7,108 homicides, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 74.5% on the previous year and up 922.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides by firearm in Ecuador peaked at 7,108 homicides in 2023 and was at its lowest, 449 homicides, in 2016.
That places Ecuador 4th out of 82 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.
Homicides by firearm in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 695 homicides | — |
| 2015 | 545 homicides | -21.6% |
| 2016 | 449 homicides | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 505 homicides | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 464 homicides | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 652 homicides | +40.5% |
| 2020 | 807 homicides | +23.8% |
| 2021 | 1,824 homicides | +126.0% |
| 2022 | 4,074 homicides | +123.4% |
| 2023 | 7,108 homicides | +74.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 7,108 homicides is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30 homicides, 236.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 7,108 homicides is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 253 homicides, 28.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 551.67 homicides | 449 homicides | 695 homicides | 6 |
| 2020s | 3,453 homicides | 807 homicides | 7,108 homicides | 4 |
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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides by firearm in Ecuador?
- Homicides by firearm in Ecuador was 7,108 homicides 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 homicides by firearm recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 7,108 homicides in 2023.
- What is the lowest homicides by firearm recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 449 homicides in 2016.
- How does Ecuador rank for homicides by firearm?
- Ecuador ranks 4th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides by firearm rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 922.7%. 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 Homicides by firearm. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides where the weapon was a firearm.