Intentional homicides in Ecuador
Ecuador: Intentional homicides was 45.72 per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Intentional homicides in Ecuador, 1990–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for intentional homicides in Ecuador is 45.72 per 100,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 66.8% on the previous year and up 319.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Ecuador peaked at 45.72 per 100,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.79 per 100,000 people, in 2017.
That places Ecuador 6th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.82 per 100,000 people | 8.3 per 100,000 people | 13.49 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.54 per 100,000 people | 12.84 per 100,000 people | 17.89 per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.48 per 100,000 people | 5.79 per 100,000 people | 17.4 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.77 per 100,000 people | 7.82 per 100,000 people | 45.72 per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 3 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 51.32 per 100,000 people compare
- 4 United States Virgin Islands 49.86 per 100,000 people compare
- 5 Jamaica 49.44 per 100,000 people compare
- 7 South Africa 43.72 per 100,000 people compare
- 8 Haiti 41.15 per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Trinidad and Tobago 40.44 per 100,000 people compare
More public sector data for Ecuador
- Arms imports 25.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 13.1% (2022)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 12.3% (2022)
- Taxes on goods and services 21.1% (2022)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 0.5% (2022)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -0.0% (2022)
- Interest payments 4.7% (2022)
- Grants and other revenue 41.7% (2022)
- Interest payments 4.7% (2022)
- Other taxes 2.5% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Ecuador?
- Intentional homicides in Ecuador was 45.72 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 45.72 per 100,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.79 per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does Ecuador rank for intentional homicides?
- Ecuador ranks 6th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 319.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.