Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 was 372 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 in Nicaragua, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 in Nicaragua stood at 372. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 50.7% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 in Nicaragua peaked at 826 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 372, in 2023.
Nicaragua ranks 21st of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 672 | — |
| 1991 | 732 | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 826 | +12.8% |
| 1993 | 762 | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 725 | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 707 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 662 | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 679 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 639 | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 561 | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 476 | -15.2% |
| 2001 | 537 | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 554 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 635 | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 646 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 729 | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 722 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 714 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 736 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 802 | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 785 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 738 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 673 | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 594 | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 525 | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 524 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 453 | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 431 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 682 | +58.2% |
| 2019 | 515 | -24.5% |
| 2021 | 754 | +46.4% |
| 2023 | 372 | -50.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 372 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 488.5, 76% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 372 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,589, 14% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +58.2% | 431 | 682 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 696.5 | 561 | 826 | 10 |
| 2000s | 655.1 | 476 | 802 | 10 |
| 2010s | 592 | 431 | 785 | 10 |
| 2020s | 563 | 372 | 754 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More health data for Nicaragua
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,175 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3497 % 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 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.323 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 in Nicaragua?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 in Nicaragua was 372 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 826 in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 372 in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1?
- Nicaragua ranks 21st out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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