Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Uruguay
Uruguay: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 11.28 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.28 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
34th
of 192 countries
All-time high
12.4 per 100,000 people
in 2018
All-time low
5.78 per 100,000 people
in 2005
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Uruguay stood at 11.28 per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Uruguay peaked at 12.4 per 100,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.78 per 100,000 people, in 2005.
That places Uruguay 34th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.55 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 6.66 per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 7.05 per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 6 per 100,000 people | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 6.09 per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 5.78 per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 6.14 per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 5.89 per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 6.69 per 100,000 people | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 6.83 per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 6.18 per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 5.98 per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 8.01 per 100,000 people | +33.9% |
| 2013 | 7.77 per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 7.98 per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 8.7 per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 7.9 per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 8.35 per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 12.4 per 100,000 people | +48.5% |
| 2019 | 11.6 per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 10.03 per 100,000 people | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 9.04 per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 11.29 per 100,000 people | +24.9% |
| 2023 | 11.25 per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 11.28 per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 11.28 per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.15 per 100,000 people, 9.9× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 11.28 per 100,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.92 per 100,000 people, 67% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.37 per 100,000 people | 5.78 per 100,000 people | 7.05 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.49 per 100,000 people | 5.98 per 100,000 people | 12.4 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.58 per 100,000 people | 9.04 per 100,000 people | 11.29 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More development goals data for Uruguay
- Red List Index 0.9142 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 3.34 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,719 constant US$ (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 per 100,000 population, by in Uruguay?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Uruguay was 11.28 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4 per 100,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.78 per 100,000 people in 2005.
- How does Uruguay rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- Uruguay ranks 34th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. 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 per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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