Homicides, by sex of the victim in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Homicides, by sex of the victim was 108 homicides in 2021. ▬ Flat
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Nicaragua, 2008–2021
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
The most recent figure for homicides, by sex of the victim in Nicaragua is 108 homicides, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 103.8% on the previous year and up 95.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides, by sex of the victim in Nicaragua peaked at 108 homicides in 2021 and was at its lowest, 48 homicides, in 2016.
Nicaragua ranks 42nd of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 58 homicides | — |
| 2009 | 94.47 homicides | +62.9% |
| 2010 | 78 homicides | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 55.21 homicides | -29.2% |
| 2012 | 64.1 homicides | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 65 homicides | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 66 homicides | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 48 homicides | -27.3% |
| 2017 | 58 homicides | +20.8% |
| 2018 | 63 homicides | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 53 homicides | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 108 homicides | +103.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.24 homicides | 58 homicides | 94.47 homicides | 2 |
| 2010s | 61.15 homicides | 48 homicides | 78 homicides | 9 |
| 2020s | 108 homicides | 108 homicides | 108 homicides | 1 |
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- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides, by sex of the victim in Nicaragua?
- Homicides, by sex of the victim in Nicaragua was 108 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 sex of the victim recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 108 homicides in 2021.
- What is the lowest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 48 homicides in 2016.
- How does Nicaragua rank for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Nicaragua ranks 42nd out of 138 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides, by sex of the victim rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .