Female homicide victims in Ecuador
Ecuador: Female homicide victims was 600 homicides in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Female homicide victims in Ecuador, 1990–2023
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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female homicide victims in Ecuador is 600 homicides, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 41.5% on the previous year and up 137.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide victims in Ecuador peaked at 600 homicides in 2023 and was at its lowest, 78.04 homicides, in 1992.
That places Ecuador 15th out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Female homicide victims in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 83.31 homicides | — |
| 1991 | 110.68 homicides | +32.9% |
| 1992 | 78.04 homicides | -29.5% |
| 1993 | 81.44 homicides | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 92.54 homicides | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 144.66 homicides | +56.3% |
| 2001 | 148.22 homicides | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 185.41 homicides | +25.1% |
| 2003 | 182.38 homicides | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 217.93 homicides | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 165.66 homicides | -24.0% |
| 2006 | 222.45 homicides | +34.3% |
| 2007 | 229.48 homicides | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 213 homicides | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 276.22 homicides | +29.7% |
| 2010 | 237 homicides | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 249 homicides | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 231 homicides | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 253 homicides | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 186 homicides | -26.5% |
| 2015 | 172 homicides | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 177 homicides | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 196 homicides | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 138 homicides | -29.6% |
| 2019 | 149 homicides | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 165 homicides | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 227 homicides | +37.6% |
| 2022 | 424 homicides | +86.8% |
| 2023 | 600 homicides | +41.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 600 homicides is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68 homicides, 8.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 600 homicides is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55 homicides, 10.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.2 homicides | 78.04 homicides | 110.68 homicides | 5 |
| 2000s | 198.54 homicides | 144.66 homicides | 276.22 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 198.8 homicides | 138 homicides | 253 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 354 homicides | 165 homicides | 600 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More gender data for Ecuador
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,113 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8663 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 14,957 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 14,957 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 129,930 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 135,561 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 130,156 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 135,822 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 131,369 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide victims in Ecuador?
- Female homicide victims in Ecuador was 600 homicides 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 victims recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 600 homicides in 2023.
- What is the lowest female homicide victims recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.04 homicides in 1992.
- How does Ecuador rank for female homicide victims?
- Ecuador ranks 15th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female homicide victims rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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 victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .