Male homicide victims in Honduras
Honduras: Male homicide victims was 2,936 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Male homicide victims 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.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 2,936 homicides for male homicide victims in 2023.
The figure is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide victims in Honduras peaked at 6,621 homicides in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,908 homicides, in 2006.
That places Honduras 14th 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 victims in Honduras, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2,908 homicides | — |
| 2007 | 3,264 homicides | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 4,143 homicides | +27.0% |
| 2009 | 4,916 homicides | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 5,851 homicides | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 6,621 homicides | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 6,566 homicides | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 5,941 homicides | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 5,395 homicides | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 4,670 homicides | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 4,680 homicides | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 3,465 homicides | -26.0% |
| 2018 | 3,338 homicides | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 3,680 homicides | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 3,284 homicides | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 3,597 homicides | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 3,350 homicides | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 2,936 homicides | -12.4% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 2,936 homicides is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 766 homicides, 3.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 2,936 homicides is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 376 homicides, 7.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,808 homicides | 2,908 homicides | 4,916 homicides | 4 |
| 2010s | 5,021 homicides | 3,338 homicides | 6,621 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,292 homicides | 2,936 homicides | 3,597 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
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 victims in Honduras?
- Male homicide victims in Honduras was 2,936 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 Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 6,621 homicides in 2011.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,908 homicides in 2006.
- How does Honduras rank for male homicide victims?
- Honduras ranks 14th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide victims rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.6%. 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 victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof male victims.