Ecuador Murder/Homicide Rate 1990-2023

Intentional homicides are estimates of unlawful homicides purposely inflicted as a result of domestic disputes, interpersonal violence, violent conflicts over land resources, intergang violence over turf or control, and predatory violence and killing by armed groups. Intentional homicide does not include all intentional killing; the difference is usually in the organization of the killing. Individuals or small groups usually commit homicide, whereas killing in armed conflict is usually committed by fairly cohesive groups of up to several hundred members and is thus usually excluded.
  • Ecuador murder/homicide rate for 2020 was 7.78, a 13.82% increase from 2019.
  • Ecuador murder/homicide rate for 2019 was 6.83, a 17.43% increase from 2018.
  • Ecuador murder/homicide rate for 2018 was 5.82, a 0.68% increase from 2017.
  • Ecuador murder/homicide rate for 2017 was 5.78, a 0.63% decline from 2016.
Data Source: World Bank

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Ecuador Murder/Homicide Rate - Historical Data
Year Per 100K Population Annual % Change
2020 7.78 13.82%
2019 6.83 17.43%
2018 5.82 0.68%
2017 5.78 -0.63%
2016 5.82 -10.21%
2015 6.48 -21.13%
2014 8.21 -25.22%
2013 10.98 -11.58%
2012 12.42 -19.19%
2011 15.37 -12.07%
2010 17.48 -1.61%
2009 17.77 -0.94%
2008 17.94 12.81%
2007 15.90 9.64%
2002 14.50 12.96%
2001 12.84 -11.18%
2000 14.45 6.92%
1999 13.52 0.38%
1998 13.47 22.25%
1997 11.02 -11.86%
1996 12.50 4.34%
1995 11.98 17.87%
1994 10.16 20.30%
1993 8.45 -3.18%
1992 8.73 -20.75%
1991 11.01 26.28%
1990 8.72 26.28%