Number of intentional homicides — all countries

Number of intentional homicides — Nicaragua

Number of intentional homicides in Nicaragua in 2021 — 754 people. Ranked 87 in the world out of 115. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 12.2%.

2021 754 people +46.41% vs 2019
World rank 87of 115
Period maximum 826 people1992
Period minimum 431 people2017

Trend over time

1990–2021 · people

Number of intentional homicides — Nicaragua, 1990–20214005006007008009001990199419982002200620102014201820211990: 672 people1991: 732 people1992: 826 people1993: 762 people1994: 725 people1995: 707 people1996: 662 people1997: 679 people1998: 639 people1999: 561 people2000: 476 people2001: 537 people2002: 554 people2003: 635 people2004: 646 people2005: 729 people2006: 722 people2007: 714 people2008: 736 people2009: 802 people2010: 785 people2011: 738 people2012: 673 people2013: 594 people2014: 525 people2015: 524 people2016: 453 people2017: 431 people2018: 682 people2019: 515 people2021: 754 people
Change over the period: +82 (+12.2%) Average annual rate: 0.37 %

Comparison, 2021

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Nicaragua

Nicaragua 754 people
World 439,488 people
Latin America & Caribbean computed 123,219 people
Central America computed 46,296 people
Number of intentional homicides — Nicaragua, by year Nicaragua All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2021 754
2019 515 −167 −24.49%
2018 682 +251 +58.24%
2017 431 −22 −4.86%
2016 453 −71 −13.55%
2015 524 −1 −0.19%
2014 525 −69 −11.62%
2013 594 −79 −11.74%
2012 673 −65 −8.81%
2011 738 −47 −5.99%
2010 785 −17 −2.12%
2009 802 +66 +8.97%
2008 736 +22 +3.08%
2007 714 −8 −1.11%
2006 722 −7 −0.96%
2005 729 +83 +12.85%
2004 646 +11 +1.73%
2003 635 +81 +14.62%
2002 554 +17 +3.17%
2001 537 +61 +12.82%
2000 476 −85 −15.15%
1999 561 −78 −12.21%
1998 639 −40 −5.89%
1997 679 +17 +2.57%
1996 662 −45 −6.36%
1995 707 −18 −2.48%
1994 725 −37 −4.86%
1993 762 −64 −7.75%
1992 826 +94 +12.84%
1991 732 +60 +8.93%
1990 672

Central America, 2021

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The number of victims of intentional homicide during a calendar year. UNODC treats intentional homicide as unlawful death inflicted with the intent to cause it — the definition is standardized across all countries, so the figures are comparable regardless of how the act is classified in national law. The data are collected through the annual survey of countries on crime trends and supplemented with estimates from death registration systems and medical statistics.

Important: The absolute count and the rate per 100,000 answer different questions: large countries stand in the top rows by the number of homicides, and entirely different ones by the rate. Both are worth looking at.

Source: UNODC Crime Statistics, license UN data: free to use with attribution.