Male homicide rate in Ecuador
Ecuador: Male homicide rate was 84.51 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
84.51
Change on year
up 69.2%
World rank
6th
of 138 countries
All-time high
84.51
in 2023
All-time low
9.24
in 2017
Years of data
29
1990–2023
Male homicide rate in Ecuador, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 84.51 for male homicide rate in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 69.2% on the previous year and up 353.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide rate in Ecuador peaked at 84.51 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.24, in 2017.
Ecuador ranks 6th of 138 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.83 | 15.14 | 19.47 | 5 |
| 2000s | 28.65 | 23.39 | 32.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.5 | 9.24 | 31.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.48 | 13.78 | 84.51 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 3 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 92.91 compare
- 4 Jamaica 91.55 compare
- 5 Venezuela 90.07 compare
- 7 Haiti 74.22 compare
- 8 South Africa 73.37 compare
- 9 Saint Lucia 68.85 compare
More gender data for Ecuador
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 137,174 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 133,677 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 139,563 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 136,584 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 142,568 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male homicide rate in Ecuador?
- Male homicide rate in Ecuador was 84.51 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male homicide rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 84.51 in 2023.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.24 in 2017.
- How does Ecuador rank for male homicide rate?
- Ecuador ranks 6th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide rate rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 353.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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