Male homicide rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Male homicide rate was 19.78 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19.78 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
27th
of 138 countries
All-time high
22.11 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2018
All-time low
9.81 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2011
Years of data
18
2006–2023
Male 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 male homicide rate in Uruguay is 19.78 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide rate in Uruguay peaked at 22.11 homicides per 100,000 population in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.81 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2011.
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.
Male homicide rate in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 9.97 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2007 | 10.15 homicides per 100,000 population | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 11.07 homicides per 100,000 population | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 11.29 homicides per 100,000 population | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 10.21 homicides per 100,000 population | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 9.81 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 14.18 homicides per 100,000 population | +44.6% |
| 2013 | 12.71 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 13.35 homicides per 100,000 population | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 14.89 homicides per 100,000 population | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 13.55 homicides per 100,000 population | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 13.88 homicides per 100,000 population | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 22.11 homicides per 100,000 population | +59.3% |
| 2019 | 21 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 18.38 homicides per 100,000 population | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 16.15 homicides per 100,000 population | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 20.37 homicides per 100,000 population | +26.2% |
| 2023 | 19.78 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 19.78 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 homicides per 100,000 population, 13.7× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 19.78 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.39 homicides per 100,000 population, 72% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.62 homicides per 100,000 population | 9.97 homicides per 100,000 population | 11.29 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
| 2010s | 14.57 homicides per 100,000 population | 9.81 homicides per 100,000 population | 22.11 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.67 homicides per 100,000 population | 16.15 homicides per 100,000 population | 20.37 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 24 Seychelles 24.17 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 25 Panama 21.71 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 26 Antigua and Barbuda 20.27 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 28 Nicaragua 19.78 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 29 Dominican Republic 19.58 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 30 Cayman Islands 16.71 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 male homicide rate in Uruguay?
- Male homicide rate in Uruguay was 19.78 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 male homicide rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 22.11 homicides per 100,000 population in 2018.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.81 homicides per 100,000 population in 2011.
- How does Uruguay rank for male homicide rate?
- Uruguay ranks 27th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. 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 Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.