Nigeria vs Uruguay: Homicide rate (World Health)
Nigeria
8.65 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Uruguay
9.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nigeria rank
51st
Uruguay rank
48th
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- Nigeria
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 9.2 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.65 deaths per 100,000 people in Nigeria, a difference of 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 51st and Uruguay ranks 48th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 9.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 8.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Nigeria or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 9.2 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.65 deaths per 100,000 people in Nigeria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Nigeria and Uruguay?
- 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uruguay?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and Uruguay rank globally for homicide rate?
- Nigeria ranks 51st and Uruguay ranks 48th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – 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.