Ecuador: homicide rate 2014-2023
In 2023, there were approximately 44.5 homicides per 100,000 inhabitants in the country, almost double from the homicide rate of 25.9 reported the previous year. Between 2014 and 2018, the homicide rate in Ecuador decreases steadily with the exception of 2017. However, the 2022 homicide rate was the highest this South American country has seen at least since 2014.