Homicide rate who mortality database in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Homicide rate who mortality database was 3.42 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
3.42
Change on year
down 21.2%
World rank
30th
of 110 countries
All-time high
10.5
in 2005
All-time low
3.42
in 2022
Years of data
18
2005–2022

Homicide rate who mortality database in Nicaragua, 2005–2022

468102005201320222005: 10.52006: 6.92007: 8.42008: 9.92009: 8.62010: 6.12011: 6.82012: 72013: 6.32014: 6.72015: 42016: 5.32017: 4.92018: 8.72019: 4.72020: 5.32021: 4.32022: 3.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for homicide rate who mortality database in Nicaragua is 3.42, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.2% on the previous year and down 51.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate who mortality database in Nicaragua peaked at 10.5 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.42, in 2022.

That places Nicaragua 30th out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.85 6.86 10.5 5
2010s 6.03 3.95 8.68 10
2020s 4.36 3.42 5.31 3

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 27 Russian Federation 4.98 compare
  2. 28 Chile 4.19 compare
  3. 29 French Guiana 4.11 compare
  4. 31 Peru 3.41 compare
  5. 32 Ukraine 3.38 compare
  6. 33 Belarus 3.22 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate who mortality database in Nicaragua?
Homicide rate who mortality database in Nicaragua was 3.42 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest homicide rate who mortality database recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 10.5 in 2005.
What is the lowest homicide rate who mortality database recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 3.42 in 2022.
How does Nicaragua rank for homicide rate who mortality database?
Nicaragua ranks 30th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
Is homicide rate who mortality database rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nicaragua 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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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
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