Male homicide rate in Honduras
Honduras: Male homicide rate was 54.78 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
54.78 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
11th
of 138 countries
All-time high
153.72 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2011
All-time low
54.78 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Years of data
18
2006–2023
Male 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
Honduras recorded 54.78 homicides per 100,000 population for male homicide rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide rate in Honduras peaked at 153.72 homicides per 100,000 population in 2011 and was at its lowest, 54.78 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2023.
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.
Male homicide rate in Honduras, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 75.32 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2007 | 82.6 homicides per 100,000 population | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 102.54 homicides per 100,000 population | +24.1% |
| 2009 | 119.03 homicides per 100,000 population | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 138.69 homicides per 100,000 population | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 153.72 homicides per 100,000 population | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 149.4 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 132.55 homicides per 100,000 population | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 118.06 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 100.27 homicides per 100,000 population | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 98.63 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 71.69 homicides per 100,000 population | -27.3% |
| 2018 | 67.82 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 73.44 homicides per 100,000 population | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 64.41 homicides per 100,000 population | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 69.4 homicides per 100,000 population | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 63.57 homicides per 100,000 population | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 54.78 homicides per 100,000 population | -13.8% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 54.78 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.92 homicides per 100,000 population, 11.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 54.78 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.39 homicides per 100,000 population, 2.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.87 homicides per 100,000 population | 75.32 homicides per 100,000 population | 119.03 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
| 2010s | 110.43 homicides per 100,000 population | 67.82 homicides per 100,000 population | 153.72 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.04 homicides per 100,000 population | 54.78 homicides per 100,000 population | 69.4 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 8 South Africa 73.37 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 9 Saint Lucia 68.85 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 10 Bahamas 62.03 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 12 Belize 51.25 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 13 Trinidad and Tobago 47.12 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 14 Colombia 46.95 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 male homicide rate in Honduras?
- Male homicide rate in Honduras was 54.78 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 male homicide rate recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 153.72 homicides per 100,000 population in 2011.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.78 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023.
- How does Honduras rank for male homicide rate?
- Honduras ranks 11th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide rate rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.7%. 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 Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.