Male homicide victims in Ecuador
Ecuador: Male homicide victims was 7,576 homicides in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Male homicide victims in Ecuador, 1990–2023
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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male homicide victims in Ecuador is 7,576 homicides, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 70.7% on the previous year and up 414.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide victims in Ecuador peaked at 7,576 homicides in 2023 and was at its lowest, 774 homicides, in 2017.
That places Ecuador 9th out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Male homicide victims in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 808.69 homicides | — |
| 1991 | 1,042 homicides | +28.9% |
| 1992 | 856.96 homicides | -17.8% |
| 1993 | 844.56 homicides | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 1,046 homicides | +23.9% |
| 2000 | 1,688 homicides | +61.3% |
| 2001 | 1,510 homicides | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 1,721 homicides | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 1,755 homicides | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 2,172 homicides | +23.8% |
| 2005 | 1,955 homicides | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 2,163 homicides | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 2,044 homicides | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 2,394 homicides | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 2,349 homicides | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 2,387 homicides | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 2,094 homicides | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 1,691 homicides | -19.2% |
| 2013 | 1,472 homicides | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 1,124 homicides | -23.6% |
| 2015 | 878 homicides | -21.9% |
| 2016 | 781 homicides | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 774 homicides | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 856 homicides | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 1,037 homicides | +21.1% |
| 2020 | 1,207 homicides | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 2,268 homicides | +87.9% |
| 2022 | 4,439 homicides | +95.7% |
| 2023 | 7,576 homicides | +70.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 7,576 homicides is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 145.5 homicides, 52.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 7,576 homicides is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 376 homicides, 20.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 919.8 homicides | 808.69 homicides | 1,046 homicides | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,975 homicides | 1,510 homicides | 2,394 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,309 homicides | 774 homicides | 2,387 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,872 homicides | 1,207 homicides | 7,576 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More gender data for Ecuador
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,113 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8663 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 14,957 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 14,957 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male homicide victims in Ecuador?
- Male homicide victims in Ecuador was 7,576 homicides 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 victims recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 7,576 homicides in 2023.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 774 homicides in 2017.
- How does Ecuador rank for male homicide victims?
- Ecuador ranks 9th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide victims rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 414.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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 victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof male victims.