Homicides by firearm in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Homicides by firearm was 137 homicides in 2021. ▼ Falling
Homicides by firearm in Nicaragua, 2010–2021
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
Nicaragua recorded 137 homicides for homicides by firearm in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 37.4% on the previous year and down 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides by firearm in Nicaragua peaked at 408 homicides in 2010 and was at its lowest, 137 homicides, in 2021.
Nicaragua ranks 24th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 285.4 homicides | 187 homicides | 408 homicides | 5 |
| 2020s | 137 homicides | 137 homicides | 137 homicides | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides by firearm in Nicaragua?
- Homicides by firearm in Nicaragua was 137 homicides in 2021, 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 408 homicides in 2010.
- What is the lowest homicides by firearm recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 137 homicides in 2021.
- How does Nicaragua rank for homicides by firearm?
- Nicaragua ranks 24th out of 82 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides by firearm rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.