Panama vs Uruguay: Child homicide rate
Panama
3.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Uruguay
4.67 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Panama rank
16th
Uruguay rank
13th
Child homicide rate over time
- Panama
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 4.67 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people in Panama, a difference of 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.3 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 16th and Uruguay ranks 13th of 113 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 6 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0348 deaths per 100,000 people | Panama |
| 1960s | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0055 deaths per 100,000 people | Panama |
| 1970s | 0.7082 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6636 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9559 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4116 deaths per 100,000 people | Panama |
| 1990s | 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | Panama |
| 2000s | 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people | Panama |
| 2010s | 6.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people | Panama |
| 2020s | 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7401 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child homicide rate, Panama or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 4.67 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people in Panama as of 2022.
- What is the difference in child homicide rate between Panama and Uruguay?
- 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Uruguay?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2022.
- How do Panama and Uruguay rank globally for child homicide rate?
- Panama ranks 16th and Uruguay ranks 13th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Child homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from homicide per 100,000 people aged under 20, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.