Homicides in Honduras
Honduras: Homicides was 3,347 homicides in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,347 homicides
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
17th
of 179 countries
All-time high
7,172 homicides
in 2012
All-time low
495.53 homicides
in 1990
Years of data
31
1990–2023
Homicides in Honduras, 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
In 2023, homicides in Honduras stood at 3,347 homicides.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and down 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Honduras peaked at 7,172 homicides in 2012 and was at its lowest, 495.53 homicides, in 1990.
Honduras ranks 17th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Homicides in Honduras, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 495.53 homicides | — |
| 1991 | 703.79 homicides | +42.0% |
| 1992 | 955.11 homicides | +35.7% |
| 1993 | 1,253 homicides | +31.1% |
| 1994 | 1,682 homicides | +34.3% |
| 1995 | 1,534 homicides | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 2,563 homicides | +67.1% |
| 2000 | 3,176 homicides | +23.9% |
| 2001 | 3,488 homicides | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 3,623 homicides | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 4,073 homicides | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 3,639 homicides | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 3,212 homicides | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 3,118 homicides | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 3,588 homicides | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 4,455 homicides | +24.2% |
| 2009 | 5,280 homicides | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 6,236 homicides | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 7,104 homicides | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 7,172 homicides | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 6,431 homicides | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 5,891 homicides | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 5,148 homicides | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 5,150 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3,864 homicides | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 3,709 homicides | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 4,078 homicides | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 3,613 homicides | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 3,931 homicides | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 3,659 homicides | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 3,347 homicides | -8.5% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 3,347 homicides is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 635 homicides, 5.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 3,347 homicides is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 489 homicides, 6.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,312 homicides | 495.53 homicides | 2,563 homicides | 7 |
| 2000s | 3,765 homicides | 3,118 homicides | 5,280 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,478 homicides | 3,709 homicides | 7,172 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,638 homicides | 3,347 homicides | 3,931 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More social development data for Honduras
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 270 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 94,449 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0086 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 94,449 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Honduras?
- Homicides in Honduras was 3,347 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 Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 7,172 homicides in 2012.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 495.53 homicides in 1990.
- How does Honduras rank for homicides?
- Honduras ranks 17th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras 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.