Cayman Islands vs Uruguay: Homicide rate by sex of the victim

Cayman Islands
16.71 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2014
Uruguay
19.78 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Cayman Islands rank
30th
Uruguay rank
27th

Homicide rate by sex of the victim over time

  • Cayman Islands
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 19.78 homicides per 100,000 population against 16.71 homicides per 100,000 population in Cayman Islands, a difference of 3.07 homicides per 100,000 population.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Cayman Islands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Uruguay ahead.

Cayman Islands ranks 30th and Uruguay ranks 27th of 138 countries.

Cayman Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cayman Islands Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 11.74 homicides per 100,000 population 10.62 homicides per 100,000 population 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population Cayman Islands
2010s 22.54 homicides per 100,000 population 12.09 homicides per 100,000 population 10.45 homicides per 100,000 population Cayman Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicide rate by sex of the victim, Cayman Islands or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 19.78 homicides per 100,000 population against 16.71 homicides per 100,000 population in Cayman Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in homicide rate by sex of the victim between Cayman Islands and Uruguay?
3.07 homicides per 100,000 population, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Uruguay?
7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2014.
How do Cayman Islands and Uruguay rank globally for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
Cayman Islands ranks 30th and Uruguay ranks 27th of 138 countries.
Where does this data 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 Homicide rate by sex of the victim. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Homicide rate by sex of the victim
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
138 places, 2,730 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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