Male homicide rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Male homicide rate was 19.78 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19.78
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
27th
of 138 countries
All-time high
22.11
in 2018
All-time low
9.81
in 2011
Years of data
18
2006–2023
Male homicide rate in Uruguay, 2006–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male homicide rate in Uruguay is 19.78, 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 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.81, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.62 | 9.97 | 11.29 | 4 |
| 2010s | 14.57 | 9.81 | 22.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.67 | 16.15 | 20.37 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 24 Seychelles 24.17 compare
- 25 Panama 21.71 compare
- 26 Antigua and Barbuda 20.27 compare
- 28 Nicaragua 19.78 compare
- 29 Dominican Republic 19.58 compare
- 30 Cayman Islands 16.71 compare
More gender data for Uruguay
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 17,097 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 16,390 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 17,268 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 16,768 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 17,671 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male homicide rate in Uruguay?
- Male homicide rate in Uruguay was 19.78 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male homicide rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 22.11 in 2018.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.81 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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