Female homicide victims in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Female homicide victims was 108 homicides in 2021. ▬ Flat
Female homicide victims in Nicaragua, 2008–2021
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 Nicaragua is 108 homicides, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 103.8% on the previous year and up 95.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide victims in Nicaragua peaked at 108 homicides in 2021 and was at its lowest, 48 homicides, in 2016.
Nicaragua ranks 42nd of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Female homicide victims in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 58 homicides | — |
| 2009 | 94.47 homicides | +62.9% |
| 2010 | 78 homicides | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 55.21 homicides | -29.2% |
| 2012 | 64.1 homicides | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 65 homicides | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 66 homicides | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 48 homicides | -27.3% |
| 2017 | 58 homicides | +20.8% |
| 2018 | 63 homicides | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 53 homicides | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 108 homicides | +103.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 108 homicides is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 189.5 homicides, 57% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 108 homicides is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55 homicides, 2.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.24 homicides | 58 homicides | 94.47 homicides | 2 |
| 2010s | 61.15 homicides | 48 homicides | 78 homicides | 9 |
| 2020s | 108 homicides | 108 homicides | 108 homicides | 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 victims in Nicaragua?
- Female homicide victims in Nicaragua was 108 homicides in 2021, 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 108 homicides in 2021.
- What is the lowest female homicide victims recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 48 homicides in 2016.
- How does Nicaragua rank for female homicide victims?
- Nicaragua ranks 42nd out of 138 countries with data for 2021.
- Is female homicide victims rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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 .