Female homicide rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Female homicide rate was 3.21 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.21 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 16.8%
World rank
27th
of 138 countries
All-time high
3.26 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2018
All-time low
1.88 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2007
Years of data
18
2006–2023
Female homicide rate in Uruguay, 2006–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female homicide rate in Uruguay is 3.21 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 16.8% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide rate in Uruguay peaked at 3.26 homicides per 100,000 population in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.88 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2007.
Uruguay ranks 27th of 138 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Female homicide rate in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.54 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2007 | 1.88 homicides per 100,000 population | -25.7% |
| 2008 | 2.58 homicides per 100,000 population | +37.2% |
| 2009 | 2.64 homicides per 100,000 population | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.4 homicides per 100,000 population | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 2.39 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 2.21 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 3.13 homicides per 100,000 population | +41.7% |
| 2014 | 2.95 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 2.88 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 2.41 homicides per 100,000 population | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 3.15 homicides per 100,000 population | +30.6% |
| 2018 | 3.26 homicides per 100,000 population | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 2.74 homicides per 100,000 population | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 2.17 homicides per 100,000 population | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 2.29 homicides per 100,000 population | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 2.75 homicides per 100,000 population | +20.2% |
| 2023 | 3.21 homicides per 100,000 population | +16.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 3.21 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7019 homicides per 100,000 population, 4.6× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 3.21 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.52 homicides per 100,000 population, 91% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.41 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.88 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.64 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.75 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.21 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.26 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.17 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.21 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 24 Curacao 3.61 homicides per 100,000 population
- 25 Cape Verde 3.56 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 26 Colombia 3.44 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 28 Nicaragua 3.2 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 29 Iraq 3.06 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 30 Uganda 3 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More gender data for Uruguay
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 533.96 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,839 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,839 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4412 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 16,020 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 16,875 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 16,097 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,965 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 16,216 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide rate in Uruguay?
- Female homicide rate in Uruguay was 3.21 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.26 homicides per 100,000 population in 2018.
- What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.88 homicides per 100,000 population in 2007.
- How does Uruguay rank for female homicide rate?
- Uruguay ranks 27th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female homicide rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Female homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof female victims .