Male homicide victims in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Male homicide victims was 646 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
646
Change on year
up 39.8%
World rank
31st
of 136 countries
All-time high
707.53
in 2009
All-time low
373
in 2017
Years of data
12
2008–2021
Male homicide victims in Nicaragua, 2008–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 646 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 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 373, in 2017.
That places Nicaragua 31st out of 136 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 678 | — |
| 2009 | 707.53 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 707 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 682.79 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 608.9 | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 529 | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 458 | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 405 | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 373 | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 618 | +65.7% |
| 2019 | 462 | -25.2% |
| 2021 | 646 | +39.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 692.76 | 678 | 707.53 | 2 |
| 2010s | 538.19 | 373 | 707 | 9 |
| 2020s | 646 | 646 | 646 | 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)
- 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 victims in Nicaragua?
- Male homicide victims in Nicaragua was 646 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male homicide victims recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 707.53 in 2009.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 373 in 2017.
- How does Nicaragua rank for male homicide victims?
- Nicaragua ranks 31st out of 136 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Male homicide victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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