The chart is not accessible to screen readers. Please switch to the table view to access the data.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Distribution of victims of homicide in Ecuador in 2024, by type of weapon used
Ecuador: share of homicides by weapon 2024
During 2022, among the countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, Ecuador ranked in the upper table on the number of homicides. In 2024, over 7,000 homicides were recorded and around 85 percent of cases used a firearm as the murder weapon.Â
* For commercial use only
Basic Account
For single users
$0 USD
Always free
Access limited to Free Statistics. Premium Statistics are not included.
- Free Statistics
Based on your interests
Starter Account
For single users
$199 USD
per month, billed annually
1
- Free Statistics
- Premium Statistics
Professional Account
For teams of up to 99 users
Talk to sales for pricing
- Free + Premium Statistics
- Reports
- Market ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ
1 All prices do not include sales tax. The account requires an annual contract and will renew after one year to the regular list price.
Other statistics that may interest you Crime and violence in Ecuador
Latin American context
6
- Basic Statistic Latin America & Caribbean: homicide rate 2025, by country
- Premium Statistic Latin America & Caribbean: homicide rates 2025, by city
- Basic Statistic Latin America: number of femicide victims 2024, by country
- Basic Statistic Latin America & the Caribbean: corruption perception index in 2025, by country
- Premium Statistic Money laundering and terrorist financing risk in Latin America and the Caribbean 2025
- Premium Statistic Prison population rates in Latin America & the Caribbean 2025, by country
Economic cost
3
Common crimes and corruption
7
- Basic Statistic Victimization rate in Ecuador 1996-2024
- Premium Statistic Reported crimes in Ecuador in 2024, by type of felony
- Basic Statistic Ecuador: arms retained, recovered and surrendered 2017-2024
- Basic Statistic Ecuador: corruption perception index 2012-2024
- Basic Statistic Estimated corruption control score in Ecuador 1996-2023
- Basic Statistic Ecuador: risk index of money laundering and terrorist financing 2015-2024
- Premium Statistic Ecuador: GPI 2014-2025
Homicides
6
- Basic Statistic Ecuador: homicide rate 2014-2025
- Basic Statistic Ecuador: number of homicides 2010-2023
- Basic Statistic Ecuador: number of homicides by province 2024
- Basic Statistic Ecuador: number of homicides by place 2024
- Basic Statistic Ecuador: share of homicides by weapon 2024
- Basic Statistic Ecuador: share of homicides by reason 2024
Further Content: You might find this interesting as well
* For commercial use only
Basic Account
For single users
$0 USD
Always free
Access limited to Free Statistics. Premium Statistics are not included.
- Free Statistics
Based on your interests
Starter Account
For single users
$199 USD
per month, billed annually
1
- Free Statistics
- Premium Statistics
Professional Account
For teams of up to 99 users
Talk to sales for pricing
- Free + Premium Statistics
- Reports
- Market ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ
1 All prices do not include sales tax. The account requires an annual contract and will renew after one year to the regular list price.
Datos Abiertos (Ecuador). (February 21, 2025). Distribution of victims of homicide in Ecuador in 2024, by type of weapon used [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/1484516/number-of-homicides-in-ecuador-weapon/
Datos Abiertos (Ecuador). "Distribution of victims of homicide in Ecuador in 2024, by type of weapon used." Chart. February 21, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/1484516/number-of-homicides-in-ecuador-weapon/
Datos Abiertos (Ecuador). (2025). Distribution of victims of homicide in Ecuador in 2024, by type of weapon used. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/1484516/number-of-homicides-in-ecuador-weapon/
Datos Abiertos (Ecuador). "Distribution of Victims of Homicide in Ecuador in 2024, by Type of Weapon Used." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 21 Feb 2025, /statistics/1484516/number-of-homicides-in-ecuador-weapon/
Datos Abiertos (Ecuador), Distribution of victims of homicide in Ecuador in 2024, by type of weapon used ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1484516/number-of-homicides-in-ecuador-weapon/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
Distribution of victims of homicide in Ecuador in 2024, by type of weapon used [Graph], Datos Abiertos (Ecuador), February 21, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1484516/number-of-homicides-in-ecuador-weapon/
Advertisement