Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Uruguay

Uruguay: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by was 11.28 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11.28
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
34th
of 192 countries
All-time high
12.4
in 2018
All-time low
5.78
in 2005
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Uruguay, 2000–2024

02.557.51012.52000201220242000: 6.52001: 6.72002: 72003: 62004: 6.12005: 5.82006: 6.12007: 5.92008: 6.72009: 6.82010: 6.22011: 62012: 82013: 7.82014: 82015: 8.72016: 7.92017: 8.32018: 12.42019: 11.62020: 102021: 92022: 11.32023: 11.22024: 11.3

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Uruguay stood at 11.28.

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 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.78, 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, by in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population) in Uruguay, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 6.55
2001 6.66 +1.7%
2002 7.05 +5.9%
2003 6 -14.9%
2004 6.09 +1.5%
2005 5.78 -5.1%
2006 6.14 +6.2%
2007 5.89 -4.1%
2008 6.69 +13.6%
2009 6.83 +2.1%
2010 6.18 -9.5%
2011 5.98 -3.2%
2012 8.01 +33.9%
2013 7.77 -3.0%
2014 7.98 +2.7%
2015 8.7 +9.0%
2016 7.9 -9.2%
2017 8.35 +5.7%
2018 12.4 +48.5%
2019 11.6 -6.5%
2020 10.03 -13.5%
2021 9.04 -9.9%
2022 11.29 +24.9%
2023 11.25 -0.4%
2024 11.28 +0.3%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 11.28 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.15, 9.9× the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 11.28 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.92, 67% of the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.37 5.78 7.05 10
2010s 8.49 5.98 12.4 10
2020s 10.58 9.04 11.29 5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 31 Botswana 12.98 compare
  2. 32 Antigua and Barbuda 12.8 compare
  3. 33 Panama 11.71 compare
  4. 35 Namibia 11.21 compare
  5. 36 Iraq 9.46 compare
  6. 37 Papua New Guinea 9.34 compare

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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 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 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 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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Indicator
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
220 places, 4,162 data points, 2000–2024
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