Female homicide rate in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Female homicide rate was 3.2 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
3.2
Change on year
up 98.8%
World rank
28th
of 138 countries
All-time high
3.28
in 2009
All-time low
1.51
in 2016
Years of data
12
2008–2021
Female homicide rate in Nicaragua, 2008–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female homicide rate in Nicaragua is 3.2, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 98.8% on the previous year and up 71.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide rate in Nicaragua peaked at 3.28 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.51, in 2016.
Nicaragua ranks 28th of 138 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Female homicide rate in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.04 | — |
| 2009 | 3.28 | +60.6% |
| 2010 | 2.67 | -18.6% |
| 2011 | 1.86 | -30.2% |
| 2012 | 2.13 | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.11 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.51 | -28.2% |
| 2017 | 1.81 | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 1.94 | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 1.61 | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 3.2 | +98.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 3.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.56, 2.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 3.2 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.52, 91% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.66 | 2.04 | 3.28 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.98 | 1.51 | 2.67 | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More gender data for Nicaragua
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,949 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4088 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,493 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,493 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 64,268 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 66,389 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 64,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 66,225 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 64,050 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide rate in Nicaragua?
- Female homicide rate in Nicaragua was 3.2 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 3.28 in 2009.
- What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 in 2016.
- How does Nicaragua rank for female homicide rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 28th out of 138 countries with data for 2021.
- Is female homicide rate rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.5%. 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 Female homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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