Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 was 8,221 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8,221
Change on year
up 68.3%
World rank
4th
of 36 countries
All-time high
8,221
in 2023
All-time low
892
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2023
Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 in Ecuador, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 8,221 for number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 68.3% on the previous year and up 376.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 in Ecuador peaked at 8,221 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 892, in 1990.
Ecuador ranks 4th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 994 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1,187 | +19.4% |
| 2020 | 1,372 | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 2,496 | +81.9% |
| 2022 | 4,886 | +95.8% |
| 2023 | 8,221 | +68.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 8,221 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 531.5, 15.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 8,221 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 868.5, 9.5× 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 | 1,508 | 959 | 2,624 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,244 | 1,372 | 8,221 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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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 8,221 in 2023, 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 8,221 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 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 376.6%. 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 (UNODC database). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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