Share of deaths from homicide in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of deaths from homicide in Nicaragua, 2005–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.9% 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 3.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.4% | — |
| 2006 | 2.4% | -29.4% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -32.4% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -39.9% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +26.7% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +79.7% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -47.4% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -21.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.4% | 3.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in Nicaragua?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Nicaragua was 0.9% in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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The percentage of annual deaths which are homicides.