Nicaragua Crime Rate & Statistics 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.
  • Nicaragua crime rate & statistics for 2019 was 7.87, a 25.41% decline from 2018.
  • Nicaragua crime rate & statistics for 2018 was 10.55, a 56.26% increase from 2017.
  • Nicaragua crime rate & statistics for 2017 was 6.75, a 6.06% decline from 2016.
  • Nicaragua crime rate & statistics for 2016 was 7.19, a 14.66% decline from 2015.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Per 100K Population
Honduras 42.01
El Salvador 37.16
Nigeria 21.99
Nicaragua 7.87
Bolivia 7.00
Mongolia 6.36
Cabo Verde 6.18
Tunisia 4.88
Philippines 4.41
Pakistan 3.76
Sri Lanka 3.48
Kenya 3.00
Moldova 2.99
India 2.96
Kyrgyz Republic 2.20
Georgia 1.93
Morocco 1.72
Uzbekistan 1.20
Bhutan 1.05
Micronesia 0.88
West Bank and Gaza 0.70
Vanuatu 0.67
Nicaragua Crime Rate & Statistics - Historical Data
Year Per 100K Population Annual % Change
2019 7.87 -25.41%
2018 10.55 56.26%
2017 6.75 -6.06%
2016 7.19 -14.66%
2015 8.42 -1.48%
2014 8.55 -12.77%
2013 9.80 -12.90%
2012 11.25 -10.02%
2011 12.50 -7.25%
2010 13.48 -3.44%
2009 13.96 7.49%
2008 12.99 1.67%
2007 12.77 -2.46%
2006 13.09 -2.31%
2005 13.40 11.32%
2004 12.04 0.35%
2003 12.00 13.04%
2002 10.61 1.70%
2001 10.44 11.15%
2000 9.39 -16.46%
1999 11.24 -13.62%
1998 13.01 -7.48%
1997 14.06 0.74%
1996 13.96 -8.13%
1995 15.20 -4.44%
1994 15.90 -6.87%
1993 17.08 -9.77%
1992 18.93 10.34%
1991 17.15 6.53%
1990 16.10 6.53%