Male homicide victims in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Male homicide victims was 646 homicides in 2021. ▼ Falling
Male homicide victims 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.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 646 homicides for male homicide victims in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.8% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide victims in Nicaragua peaked at 707.53 homicides in 2009 and was at its lowest, 373 homicides, in 2017.
That places Nicaragua 31st out of 138 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Male homicide victims in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 678 homicides | — |
| 2009 | 707.53 homicides | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 707 homicides | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 682.79 homicides | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 608.9 homicides | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 529 homicides | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 458 homicides | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 405 homicides | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 373 homicides | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 618 homicides | +65.7% |
| 2019 | 462 homicides | -25.2% |
| 2021 | 646 homicides | +39.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 646 homicides is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 766 homicides, 84% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 646 homicides is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 376 homicides, 1.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 692.76 homicides | 678 homicides | 707.53 homicides | 2 |
| 2010s | 538.19 homicides | 373 homicides | 707 homicides | 9 |
| 2020s | 646 homicides | 646 homicides | 646 homicides | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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 victims in Nicaragua?
- Male homicide victims in Nicaragua was 646 homicides 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 victims recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 707.53 homicides in 2009.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 373 homicides in 2017.
- How does Nicaragua rank for male homicide victims?
- Nicaragua ranks 31st out of 138 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male homicide victims rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof male victims.