Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 was 7,063 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7,063
Change on year
down 14.4%
World rank
5th
of 36 countries
All-time high
8,248
in 2023
All-time low
892
in 1990
Years of data
31
1990–2024
Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 in Ecuador, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 in Ecuador stood at 7,063.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.4% on the previous year and up 439.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 in Ecuador peaked at 8,248 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 892, in 1990.
That places Ecuador 5th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 892 | — |
| 1991 | 1,153 | +29.3% |
| 1992 | 935 | -18.9% |
| 1993 | 926 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 1,139 | +23.0% |
| 1995 | 1,372 | +20.5% |
| 1996 | 1,463 | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 1,317 | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 1,643 | +24.8% |
| 1999 | 1,682 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 1,833 | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 1,658 | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 1,906 | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 2,273 | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 2,607 | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 2,625 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 2,624 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,343 | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 1,922 | -18.0% |
| 2013 | 1,725 | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 1,310 | -24.1% |
| 2015 | 1,050 | -19.8% |
| 2016 | 959 | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 970 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 996 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1,189 | +19.4% |
| 2020 | 1,372 | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 2,495 | +81.9% |
| 2022 | 4,886 | +95.8% |
| 2023 | 8,248 | +68.8% |
| 2024 | 7,063 | -14.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 7,063 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 488.5, 14.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 7,063 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 771, 9.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,252 | 892 | 1,682 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,150 | 1,658 | 2,625 | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,509 | 959 | 2,624 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,813 | 1,372 | 8,248 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6766 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,324 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 354 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0362 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 in Ecuador?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 in Ecuador was 7,063 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 8,248 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 892 in 1990.
- How does Ecuador rank for number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1?
- Ecuador ranks 5th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 439.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 (SDG database). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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