Female homicide rate in Honduras
Honduras: Female homicide rate was 7.66 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.66 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 30.1%
World rank
11th
of 138 countries
All-time high
14.03 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2012
All-time low
5.53 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2006
Years of data
18
2006–2023
Female homicide rate in Honduras, 2006–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female homicide rate in Honduras is 7.66 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 30.1% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide rate in Honduras peaked at 14.03 homicides per 100,000 population in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.53 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2006.
That places Honduras 11th out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Female homicide rate in Honduras, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5.53 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2007 | 8.35 homicides per 100,000 population | +51.2% |
| 2008 | 7.85 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 8.97 homicides per 100,000 population | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 9.28 homicides per 100,000 population | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 11.41 homicides per 100,000 population | +22.9% |
| 2012 | 14.03 homicides per 100,000 population | +23.0% |
| 2013 | 11.11 homicides per 100,000 population | -20.8% |
| 2014 | 11.03 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 10.44 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 9.98 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 8.22 homicides per 100,000 population | -17.6% |
| 2018 | 7.64 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 8.05 homicides per 100,000 population | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 6.49 homicides per 100,000 population | -19.3% |
| 2021 | 6.44 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 5.89 homicides per 100,000 population | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 7.66 homicides per 100,000 population | +30.1% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 7.66 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.56 homicides per 100,000 population, 4.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 7.66 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.52 homicides per 100,000 population, 2.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.67 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.53 homicides per 100,000 population | 8.97 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
| 2010s | 10.12 homicides per 100,000 population | 7.64 homicides per 100,000 population | 14.03 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.62 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.89 homicides per 100,000 population | 7.66 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 8 Saint Kitts and Nevis 8.21 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 9 British Virgin Islands 8.12 homicides per 100,000 population
- 10 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8.06 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 12 Trinidad and Tobago 7.21 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 13 Guatemala 6.76 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 14 Ecuador 6.66 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More gender data for Honduras
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,403 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3595 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,483 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,483 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 113,193 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 118,626 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 112,710 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 118,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 112,160 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide rate in Honduras?
- Female homicide rate in Honduras was 7.66 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide rate recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 14.03 homicides per 100,000 population in 2012.
- What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.53 homicides per 100,000 population in 2006.
- How does Honduras rank for female homicide rate?
- Honduras ranks 11th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female homicide rate rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof female victims .