United States vs Uruguay: Child homicide rate
United States
4.7
in 2022
Uruguay
4.97
in 2022
United States rank
14th
Uruguay rank
12th
Child homicide rate over time
- United States
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 4.97 against 4.7 in United States, a difference of 0.27.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Uruguay ahead.
United States ranks 14th and Uruguay ranks 12th of 112 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, United States averaged higher in 6 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.26 | 1.22 | 0.0331 | United States |
| 1960s | 2 | 1.3 | 0.7014 | United States |
| 1970s | 3.51 | 1.39 | 2.12 | United States |
| 1980s | 4.11 | 0.9698 | 3.14 | United States |
| 1990s | 5.45 | 1.93 | 3.52 | United States |
| 2000s | 3.78 | 2.18 | 1.6 | United States |
| 2010s | 3.09 | 3.93 | 0.8395 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 4.49 | 5.07 | 0.5743 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child homicide rate, United States or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 4.97 against 4.7 in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in child homicide rate between United States and Uruguay?
- 0.27, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Uruguay?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2022.
- How do United States and Uruguay rank globally for child homicide rate?
- United States ranks 14th and Uruguay ranks 12th of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.