Share of deaths from homicide in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.8752 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.8752
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
27th
of 113 countries
All-time high
3.41
in 2005
All-time low
0.8159
in 2021
Years of data
18
2005–2022
Share of deaths from homicide in Nicaragua, 2005–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.8752 for share of deaths from homicide in 2022.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and down 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from homicide in Nicaragua peaked at 3.41 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.8159, in 2021.
That places Nicaragua 27th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Share of deaths from homicide in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.41 | — |
| 2006 | 2.41 | -29.4% |
| 2007 | 2.7 | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 3.07 | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 2.73 | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 1.84 | -32.4% |
| 2011 | 2.05 | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 2.07 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.78 | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 1.83 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.1 | -39.9% |
| 2016 | 1.39 | +26.7% |
| 2017 | 1.33 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 2.38 | +79.7% |
| 2019 | 1.25 | -47.4% |
| 2020 | 1.05 | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8159 | -21.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8752 | +7.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.8752 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1213, 7.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.8752 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.92, 46% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.86 | 2.41 | 3.41 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.7 | 1.1 | 2.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9121 | 0.8159 | 1.05 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in Nicaragua?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Nicaragua was 0.8752 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 3.41 in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8159 in 2021.
- How does Nicaragua rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- Nicaragua ranks 27th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from homicide rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.7%. 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 Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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