Intentional homicides in Honduras

Honduras: Intentional homicides was 31.44 per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
31.44 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
13th
of 170 countries
All-time high
83.18 per 100,000 people
in 2011
All-time low
9.95 per 100,000 people
in 1990
Years of data
31
1990–2023

Intentional homicides in Honduras, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 9.9 per 100,000 people1991: 13.7 per 100,000 people1992: 18.1 per 100,000 people1993: 23.1 per 100,000 people1994: 30.2 per 100,000 people1995: 26.7 per 100,000 people1999: 40 per 100,000 people2000: 48.3 per 100,000 people2001: 51.6 per 100,000 people2002: 52.2 per 100,000 people2003: 57.2 per 100,000 people2004: 49.9 per 100,000 people2005: 43 per 100,000 people2006: 40.7 per 100,000 people2007: 45.8 per 100,000 people2008: 55.6 per 100,000 people2009: 64.5 per 100,000 people2010: 74.5 per 100,000 people2011: 83.2 per 100,000 people2012: 82.3 per 100,000 people2013: 72.3 per 100,000 people2014: 65 per 100,000 people2015: 55.7 per 100,000 people2016: 54.7 per 100,000 people2017: 40.3 per 100,000 people2018: 38 per 100,000 people2019: 41 per 100,000 people2020: 35.7 per 100,000 people2021: 38.2 per 100,000 people2022: 35 per 100,000 people2023: 31.4 per 100,000 people

Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2023, intentional homicides in Honduras stood at 31.44 per 100,000 people.

That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and down 56.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Honduras peaked at 83.18 per 100,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.95 per 100,000 people, in 1990.

Honduras ranks 13th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.12 per 100,000 people 9.95 per 100,000 people 40.04 per 100,000 people 7
2000s 50.87 per 100,000 people 40.72 per 100,000 people 64.47 per 100,000 people 10
2010s 60.71 per 100,000 people 37.98 per 100,000 people 83.18 per 100,000 people 10
2020s 35.08 per 100,000 people 31.44 per 100,000 people 38.2 per 100,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Honduras

  1. 10 Saint Lucia 39.04 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 11 Lesotho 38.24 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 12 Bahamas 32.2 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 14 Belize 28.06 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 15 Dominica 27.06 per 100,000 people compare
  6. 16 Saint Martin (French part) 26.9 per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is intentional homicides in Honduras?
Intentional homicides in Honduras was 31.44 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 Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 83.18 per 100,000 people in 2011.
What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 9.95 per 100,000 people in 1990.
How does Honduras rank for intentional homicides?
Honduras ranks 13th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Honduras 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

Indicator
Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,272 data points, 1990–2023
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An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.