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
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Uruguay, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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