Nicaragua: 11.3 homicides per 100,000 people (2021). 2nd lowest rate of 8 in Central America. World median: 3.8 per 100,000. Safety 2 out of 10 compared with the world.

What is the murder rate in Nicaragua?

Nicaragua: 11.3 homicides per 100,000 people (2021). Source: World Bank, from UNODC, 2021.

Is crime going up in Nicaragua?

The homicide rate is down 11% since 2011: from 12.7 per 100,000 people in 2011 to 11.3 in 2021.

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Nicaragua: crime, homicide rate and trend

11.3 homicides per 100,000 people (2021)
-11% in 10 years (since 2011)
2nd lowest rate of 8 in Central America
World median: 3.8 per 100,000
Source: World Bank, from UNODC, 2021.

Safety 2 out of 10 compared with the world

Questions about crime in Nicaragua

Is Nicaragua safe?: Nicaragua: 11.3 homicides per 100,000 people (2021). 2nd lowest rate of 8 in Central America. World median: 3.8 per 100,000. Safety 2 out of 10 compared with the world.
What is the murder rate in Nicaragua?: Nicaragua: 11.3 homicides per 100,000 people (2021). Source: World Bank, from UNODC, 2021.
Is crime going up in Nicaragua?: The homicide rate is down 11% since 2011: from 12.7 per 100,000 people in 2011 to 11.3 in 2021.

Places in Nicaragua

Boaco
Carazo
Chinandega
Chontales
Costa Caribe Norte
Costa Caribe Sur
Estelí
Granada
Jinotega
León
Madriz
Managua
Masaya
Matagalpa
Nueva Segovia
Río San Juan
Rivas

Homicides per 100,000 people by year

Year	Per 100,000
2021	11.3
2019	7.9
2018	10.7
2017	6.8
2016	7.3
2015	8.5
2014	8.7
2013	9.9
2012	11.4
2011	12.7
2010	13.7
2009	14.2
2008	13.2
2007	13
2006	13.3
2005	13.6
2004	12.3
2003	12.2
2002	10.8
2001	10.6
2000	9.5