Share of deaths from homicide in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of deaths from homicide was 4.95 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of deaths from homicide in Ecuador, 1966–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 4.95 for share of deaths from homicide in 2022. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 291.0% on the previous year and up 84.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from homicide in Ecuador peaked at 4.95 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5268, in 1968.
Ecuador ranks 5th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of deaths from homicide in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.5938 | — |
| 1967 | 0.7288 | +22.7% |
| 1968 | 0.5268 | -27.7% |
| 1969 | 0.6545 | +24.3% |
| 1970 | 0.81 | +23.7% |
| 1971 | 0.7104 | -12.3% |
| 1972 | 0.6501 | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 0.6194 | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 0.7608 | +22.8% |
| 1975 | 0.8846 | +16.3% |
| 1977 | 0.8876 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.8463 | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 0.7206 | -14.9% |
| 1980 | 0.8839 | +22.7% |
| 1981 | 1.19 | +34.5% |
| 1982 | 1.3 | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 1.36 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 1.56 | +14.7% |
| 1985 | 1.6 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 1.88 | +17.3% |
| 1987 | 1.94 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 1.95 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 2.17 | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 2.11 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 2.25 | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 2.44 | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 2.75 | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 2.5 | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 3.01 | +20.3% |
| 1996 | 3.12 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 2.82 | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 3.38 | +19.7% |
| 1999 | 3.27 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 3.69 | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 3.59 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 3.7 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 3.3 | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 4.23 | +28.3% |
| 2005 | 4.24 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 4.06 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 3.96 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 4.12 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 3.65 | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 3.77 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 3.38 | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 2.69 | -20.6% |
| 2013 | 2.01 | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 1.66 | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 1.51 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 1.36 | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 1.35 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.39 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.65 | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 0.909 | -45.1% |
| 2021 | 1.27 | +39.2% |
| 2022 | 4.95 | +291.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 4.95 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3419, 14.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 4.95 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.92, 2.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of deaths from homicide in Ecuador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +291.0% | 1.27 | 4.95 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.626 | 0.5268 | 0.7288 | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.7655 | 0.6194 | 0.8876 | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.58 | 0.8839 | 2.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.77 | 2.11 | 3.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.85 | 3.3 | 4.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 | 1.35 | 3.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.37 | 0.909 | 4.95 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 2 El Salvador 6.81 compare
- 3 Belize 5.95 compare
- 4 Colombia 5.34 compare
- 6 Mexico 3.86 compare
- 7 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.44 compare
- 8 Trinidad and Tobago 3.38 compare
More health data for Ecuador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6766 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 354 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0378 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in Ecuador?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Ecuador was 4.95 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 4.95 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5268 in 1968.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- Ecuador ranks 5th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from homicide rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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