Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Uruguay
Uruguay: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 382 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Uruguay, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Uruguay is 382, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Uruguay peaked at 421 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 182, in 1992.
That places Uruguay 70th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 206 | — |
| 1991 | 194 | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 182 | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 191 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 205 | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 243 | +18.5% |
| 1998 | 244 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 216 | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 214 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 218 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 231 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 197 | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 200 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 190 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 202 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 194 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 221 | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 226 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 205 | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 199 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 267 | +34.2% |
| 2013 | 260 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 268 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 293 | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 267 | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 283 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 421 | +48.8% |
| 2019 | 394 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 341 | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 307 | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 383 | +24.8% |
| 2023 | 381 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 382 | +0.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 382 is above the median for high income countries, which is 52, 7.3× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 382 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 372, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 210.12 | 182 | 244 | 8 |
| 2000s | 209.3 | 190 | 231 | 10 |
| 2010s | 285.7 | 199 | 421 | 10 |
| 2020s | 358.8 | 307 | 383 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 67 Syrian Arab Republic 463 compare
- 67 Syrian Arab Republic 463 compare
- 69 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 453 compare
- 71 Nicaragua 372 compare
- 72 Israel 349 compare
- 72 Spain 349 compare
More development goals data for Uruguay
- Red List Index 0.9142 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 3.34 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,719 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 118 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 113 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 81 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 17 (2025)
- Infant deaths 205 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Uruguay?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Uruguay was 382 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 421 in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 182 in 1992.
- How does Uruguay rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- Uruguay ranks 70th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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