Nicaragua vs Uruguay: Female homicide rate
Nicaragua
3.2 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
Uruguay
3.21 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
28th
Uruguay rank
27th
Female homicide rate over time
- Nicaragua
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 3.21 homicides per 100,000 population against 3.2 homicides per 100,000 population in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.01 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Uruguay ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 28th and Uruguay ranks 27th of 138 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.66 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.61 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0515 homicides per 100,000 population | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 1.98 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.73 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.7547 homicides per 100,000 population | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 3.2 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.29 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.9103 homicides per 100,000 population | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female homicide rate, Nicaragua or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 3.21 homicides per 100,000 population against 3.2 homicides per 100,000 population in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female homicide rate between Nicaragua and Uruguay?
- 0.01 homicides per 100,000 population, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Uruguay?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Nicaragua and Uruguay rank globally for female homicide rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 28th and Uruguay ranks 27th of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Female homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof female victims .