Male homicide victims in Uruguay
Uruguay: Male homicide victims was 325 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
325
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
46th
of 138 countries
All-time high
364
in 2018
All-time low
158
in 2011
Years of data
18
2006–2023
Male homicide victims in Uruguay, 2006–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male homicide victims in Uruguay is 325, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide victims in Uruguay peaked at 364 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 158, in 2011.
Uruguay ranks 46th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Male homicide victims in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 159 | — |
| 2007 | 162 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 177 | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 181 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 164 | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 158 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 229 | +44.9% |
| 2013 | 206 | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 217 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 243 | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 222 | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 228 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 364 | +59.6% |
| 2019 | 346 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 303 | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 266 | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 335 | +25.9% |
| 2023 | 325 | -3.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 325 is above the median for high income countries, which is 34, 9.6× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 325 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 376, 86% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 169.75 | 159 | 181 | 4 |
| 2010s | 237.7 | 158 | 364 | 10 |
| 2020s | 307.25 | 266 | 335 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 43 Kazakhstan 366 compare
- 44 Bolivia 359 compare
- 45 Trinidad and Tobago 345 compare
- 47 Uzbekistan 300 compare
- 48 Italy 220 compare
- 48 Spain 220 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 victims in Uruguay?
- Male homicide victims in Uruguay was 325 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male homicide victims recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 364 in 2018.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 158 in 2011.
- How does Uruguay rank for male homicide victims?
- Uruguay ranks 46th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide victims rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.8%. 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 victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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