Homicides in Ecuador
Ecuador: Homicides was 4,451 deaths in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Homicides in Ecuador, 1966–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2022, homicides in Ecuador stood at 4,451 deaths. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 234.2% on the previous year and up 160.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Ecuador peaked at 4,451 deaths in 2022 and was at its lowest, 325 deaths, in 1968.
That places Ecuador 9th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 381.5 deaths | 325 deaths | 425 deaths | 4 |
| 1970s | 467.22 deaths | 408 deaths | 525 deaths | 9 |
| 1980s | 835.3 deaths | 504 deaths | 1,122 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,458 deaths | 1,060 deaths | 1,833 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,189 deaths | 1,763 deaths | 2,468 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,350 deaths | 919 deaths | 2,322 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,278 deaths | 1,050 deaths | 4,451 deaths | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 6 Philippines 8,831 deaths compare
- 7 Russia 7,302 deaths compare
- 8 South Africa 5,668 deaths compare
- 10 Guatemala 2,804 deaths compare
- 11 El Salvador 2,552 deaths compare
- 12 Iran 1,955 deaths compare
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 4,451 deaths in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 4,451 deaths in 2022.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 325 deaths in 1968.
- How does Ecuador rank for homicides?
- Ecuador ranks 9th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (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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About this data
Annual number of homicides.