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Intentional homicides — Nicaragua

Intentional homicides in Nicaragua in 2021 — 11.35 per 100k. Ranked 89 in the world out of 116. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 29.7%.

2021 11.35 per 100k +42.86% vs 2019
World rank 89of 116
Period maximum 18.96 per 100k1992
Period minimum 6.82 per 100k2017

Trend over time

1990–2021 · per 100,000 people

Intentional homicides — Nicaragua, 1990–202151015201990199419982002200620102014201820211990: 16.14 per 100k1991: 17.18 per 100k1992: 18.96 per 100k1993: 17.11 per 100k1994: 15.94 per 100k1995: 15.23 per 100k1996: 14 per 100k1997: 14.12 per 100k1998: 13.08 per 100k1999: 11.32 per 100k2000: 9.48 per 100k2001: 10.55 per 100k2002: 10.76 per 100k2003: 12.19 per 100k2004: 12.25 per 100k2005: 13.65 per 100k2006: 13.32 per 100k2007: 12.99 per 100k2008: 13.2 per 100k2009: 14.18 per 100k2010: 13.68 per 100k2011: 12.68 per 100k2012: 11.4 per 100k2013: 9.93 per 100k2014: 8.65 per 100k2015: 8.52 per 100k2016: 7.27 per 100k2017: 6.82 per 100k2018: 10.66 per 100k2019: 7.94 per 100k2021: 11.35 per 100k
Change over the period: −4.8 (−29.71%) Average annual rate: -1.13 %

Comparison, 2021

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

Nicaragua 11.35 per 100k
World 5.5 per 100k
Latin America & Caribbean 20.3 per 100k
Central America computed 25.97 per 100k
Intentional homicides — Nicaragua, by year Nicaragua All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2021 11.35 — —
2019 7.94 −2.71 −25.46%
2018 10.66 +3.83 +56.16%
2017 6.82 −0.44 −6.12%
2016 7.27 −1.25 −14.7%
2015 8.52 −0.13 −1.54%
2014 8.65 −1.27 −12.82%
2013 9.93 −1.48 −12.96%
2012 11.4 −1.28 −10.08%
2011 12.68 −1 −7.31%
2010 13.68 −0.5 −3.5%
2009 14.18 +0.98 +7.43%
2008 13.2 +0.21 +1.61%
2007 12.99 −0.34 −2.52%
2006 13.32 −0.32 −2.36%
2005 13.65 +1.4 +11.39%
2004 12.25 +0.07 +0.54%
2003 12.19 +1.43 +13.28%
2002 10.76 +0.2 +1.92%
2001 10.55 +1.08 +11.37%
2000 9.48 −1.85 −16.31%
1999 11.32 −1.76 −13.45%
1998 13.08 −1.03 −7.32%
1997 14.12 +0.12 +0.87%
1996 14 −1.23 −8.09%
1995 15.23 −0.71 −4.45%
1994 15.94 −1.17 −6.85%
1993 17.11 −1.85 −9.75%
1992 18.96 +1.77 +10.32%
1991 17.18 +1.04 +6.45%
1990 16.14 — —

Central America, 2021

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

NI Nicaragua 11.35 CR Costa Rica 11.62 PA Panama 12.66 SV El Salvador 17.34 GT Guatemala 20.25 MX Mexico 27.97 BZ Belize 31.62 HN Honduras 38.2
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About the indicator

The number of intentional homicides per 100,000 people, from UNODC. It is considered the most comparable indicator of violent crime across countries: unlike statistics on theft or fraud, it depends little on the willingness of citizens to go to the police — most homicides are recorded in medical data as well.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.

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