Homicides in Ecuador
Ecuador: Homicides was 1,168 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Homicides in Ecuador, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, homicides in Ecuador stood at 1,168 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Ecuador peaked at 3,317 deaths in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,093 deaths, in 2017.
Ecuador ranks 52nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,925 deaths | 2,336 deaths | 3,317 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,835 deaths | 1,093 deaths | 3,229 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,173 deaths | 1,168 deaths | 1,179 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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 1,168 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 3,317 deaths in 2008.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,093 deaths in 2017.
- How does Ecuador rank for homicides?
- Ecuador ranks 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.