Homicides in Ecuador
Ecuador: Homicides was 8,221 homicides in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Homicides 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 in Ecuador is 8,221 homicides, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 68.3% on the previous year and up 376.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Ecuador peaked at 8,221 homicides in 2023 and was at its lowest, 892 homicides, in 1990.
That places Ecuador 9th out of 179 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,252 homicides | 892 homicides | 1,682 homicides | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,150 homicides | 1,658 homicides | 2,625 homicides | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,508 homicides | 959 homicides | 2,624 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,244 homicides | 1,372 homicides | 8,221 homicides | 4 |
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More social development data for Ecuador
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 26,428 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 5,723 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.607 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.706 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.719 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.607 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.462 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.386 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Ecuador?
- Homicides in Ecuador was 8,221 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 recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 8,221 homicides in 2023.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 892 homicides in 1990.
- How does Ecuador rank for homicides?
- Ecuador ranks 9th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 376.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides.