Homicide rate who mortality database in Ecuador

Ecuador: Homicide rate who mortality database was 24.57 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
24.57
Change on year
up 230.0%
World rank
7th
of 111 countries
All-time high
24.57
in 2022
All-time low
5.35
in 1979
Years of data
56
1966–2022

Homicide rate who mortality database in Ecuador, 1966–2022

510152025196619942022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for homicide rate who mortality database in Ecuador is 24.57, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 230.0% on the previous year and up 122.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate who mortality database in Ecuador peaked at 24.57 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.35, in 1979.

That places Ecuador 7th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.76 5.68 7.64 4
1970s 6.76 5.35 8.07 9
1980s 8.99 6.03 11.23 10
1990s 12.79 10.36 15.03 10
2000s 15.95 13.19 17.41 10
2010s 8.5 5.57 15.47 10
2020s 12.66 5.95 24.57 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 4 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 32.27 compare
  2. 5 Colombia 28.2 compare
  3. 6 Trinidad and Tobago 28.01 compare
  4. 8 Mexico 24.24 compare
  5. 9 Saint Lucia 23.42 compare
  6. 10 Brazil 21.76 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate who mortality database in Ecuador?
Homicide rate who mortality database in Ecuador was 24.57 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest homicide rate who mortality database recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 24.57 in 2022.
What is the lowest homicide rate who mortality database recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 5.35 in 1979.
How does Ecuador rank for homicide rate who mortality database?
Ecuador ranks 7th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
Is homicide rate who mortality database rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 122.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate who mortality database. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Homicide rate who mortality database
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,803 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed