Nicaragua vs Uruguay: Homicide rate (World Health)
Nicaragua
9.23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Uruguay
9.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nicaragua rank
46th
Uruguay rank
48th
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- Nicaragua
- Uruguay
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 9.23 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.2 deaths per 100,000 people in Uruguay, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 46th and Uruguay ranks 48th of 194 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.49 deaths per 100,000 people | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 11.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.52 deaths per 100,000 people | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 9.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.195 deaths per 100,000 people | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Nicaragua or Uruguay?
- Nicaragua, at 9.23 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.2 deaths per 100,000 people in Uruguay as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Nicaragua and Uruguay?
- 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Uruguay?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Nicaragua and Uruguay rank globally for homicide rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 46th and Uruguay ranks 48th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.