Male homicide rate in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Male homicide rate was 19.78 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
19.78
Change on year
up 36.5%
World rank
28th
of 136 countries
All-time high
25.48
in 2009
All-time low
12.01
in 2017
Years of data
12
2008–2021
Male homicide rate in Nicaragua, 2008–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, male homicide rate in Nicaragua stood at 19.78.
The figure is up 36.5% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide rate in Nicaragua peaked at 25.48 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12.01, in 2017.
Nicaragua ranks 28th of 136 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Male homicide rate in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 24.77 | — |
| 2009 | 25.48 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 25.1 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 23.9 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 21.01 | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 18 | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 15.16 | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 13.22 | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 12.01 | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 19.64 | +63.5% |
| 2019 | 14.49 | -26.2% |
| 2021 | 19.78 | +36.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.12 | 24.77 | 25.48 | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.06 | 12.01 | 25.1 | 9 |
| 2020s | 19.78 | 19.78 | 19.78 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 25 Panama 21.71 compare
- 26 Antigua and Barbuda 20.27 compare
- 27 Uruguay 19.78 compare
- 29 Dominican Republic 19.58 compare
- 30 Cayman Islands 16.71 compare
- 31 Guadeloupe 16.04
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 66,096 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 64,174 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 66,210 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male homicide rate in Nicaragua?
- Male homicide rate in Nicaragua was 19.78 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male homicide rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 25.48 in 2009.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.01 in 2017.
- How does Nicaragua rank for male homicide rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 28th out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male homicide rate rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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 Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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