Male homicide rate in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Male homicide rate was 19.78 homicides per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
19.78 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 36.5%
World rank
28th
of 138 countries
All-time high
25.48 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2009
All-time low
12.01 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2017
Years of data
12
2008–2021
Male homicide rate 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 per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2021, male homicide rate in Nicaragua stood at 19.78 homicides per 100,000 population.
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 homicides per 100,000 population in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12.01 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2017.
Nicaragua ranks 28th of 138 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 | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 24.77 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2009 | 25.48 homicides per 100,000 population | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 25.1 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 23.9 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 21.01 homicides per 100,000 population | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 18 homicides per 100,000 population | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 15.16 homicides per 100,000 population | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 13.22 homicides per 100,000 population | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 12.01 homicides per 100,000 population | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 19.64 homicides per 100,000 population | +63.5% |
| 2019 | 14.49 homicides per 100,000 population | -26.2% |
| 2021 | 19.78 homicides per 100,000 population | +36.5% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 19.78 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.92 homicides per 100,000 population, 4.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 19.78 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.39 homicides per 100,000 population, 72% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.12 homicides per 100,000 population | 24.77 homicides per 100,000 population | 25.48 homicides per 100,000 population | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.06 homicides per 100,000 population | 12.01 homicides per 100,000 population | 25.1 homicides per 100,000 population | 9 |
| 2020s | 19.78 homicides per 100,000 population | 19.78 homicides per 100,000 population | 19.78 homicides per 100,000 population | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 25 Panama 21.71 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 26 Antigua and Barbuda 20.27 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 27 Uruguay 19.78 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 29 Dominican Republic 19.58 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 30 Cayman Islands 16.71 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 31 Guadeloupe 16.04 homicides per 100,000 population
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 male homicide rate in Nicaragua?
- Male homicide rate in Nicaragua was 19.78 homicides per 100,000 population 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 male homicide rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 25.48 homicides per 100,000 population in 2009.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.01 homicides per 100,000 population in 2017.
- How does Nicaragua rank for male homicide rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 28th out of 138 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 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.