Nicaragua vs United States of America: Share of deaths from homicide
Nicaragua
0.9%
in 2022
United States of America
0.8%
in 2022
Nicaragua rank
27th
United States of America rank
29th
Share of deaths from homicide over time
- Nicaragua
- United States of America
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in United States of America, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 27th and United States of America ranks 29th of 113 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 0.7% | 2.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.7% | 1.0% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from homicide, Nicaragua or United States of America?
- Nicaragua, at 0.9% against 0.8% in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from homicide between Nicaragua and United States of America?
- 0.1%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and United States of America?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Nicaragua and United States of America rank globally for share of deaths from homicide?
- Nicaragua ranks 27th and United States of America ranks 29th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of annual deaths which are homicides.