Homicides, by sex of the victim in Ecuador
Ecuador: Homicides, by sex of the victim was 600 homicides in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Ecuador, 1990–2023
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 sex of the victim in Ecuador is 600 homicides, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 41.5% on the previous year and up 137.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides, by sex of the victim in Ecuador peaked at 600 homicides in 2023 and was at its lowest, 78.04 homicides, in 1992.
That places Ecuador 15th out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 83.31 homicides | — |
| 1991 | 110.68 homicides | +32.9% |
| 1992 | 78.04 homicides | -29.5% |
| 1993 | 81.44 homicides | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 92.54 homicides | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 144.66 homicides | +56.3% |
| 2001 | 148.22 homicides | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 185.41 homicides | +25.1% |
| 2003 | 182.38 homicides | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 217.93 homicides | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 165.66 homicides | -24.0% |
| 2006 | 222.45 homicides | +34.3% |
| 2007 | 229.48 homicides | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 213 homicides | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 276.22 homicides | +29.7% |
| 2010 | 237 homicides | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 249 homicides | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 231 homicides | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 253 homicides | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 186 homicides | -26.5% |
| 2015 | 172 homicides | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 177 homicides | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 196 homicides | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 138 homicides | -29.6% |
| 2019 | 149 homicides | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 165 homicides | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 227 homicides | +37.6% |
| 2022 | 424 homicides | +86.8% |
| 2023 | 600 homicides | +41.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.2 homicides | 78.04 homicides | 110.68 homicides | 5 |
| 2000s | 198.54 homicides | 144.66 homicides | 276.22 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 198.8 homicides | 138 homicides | 253 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 354 homicides | 165 homicides | 600 homicides | 4 |
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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 sex of the victim in Ecuador?
- Homicides, by sex of the victim in Ecuador was 600 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 sex of the victim recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 600 homicides in 2023.
- What is the lowest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.04 homicides in 1992.
- How does Ecuador rank for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Ecuador ranks 15th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides, by sex of the victim rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.2%. 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 sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .