Homicides in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Homicides was 232 deaths in 2022. ▼ Falling
Homicides in Nicaragua, 2005–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides in Nicaragua is 232 deaths, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.3% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Nicaragua peaked at 571 deaths in 2005 and was at its lowest, 232 deaths, in 2022.
Nicaragua ranks 38th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 494.8 deaths | 378 deaths | 571 deaths | 5 |
| 2010s | 372.4 deaths | 246 deaths | 561 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 291.67 deaths | 232 deaths | 352 deaths | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More social development data for Nicaragua
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 311 (2023)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 35,341 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.151 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.018 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.042 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.151 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.098 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.019 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Nicaragua?
- Homicides in Nicaragua was 232 deaths in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 571 deaths in 2005.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 232 deaths in 2022.
- How does Nicaragua rank for homicides?
- Nicaragua ranks 38th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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Annual number of homicides.