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
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
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.