Palau vs Uruguay: Homicide rate (World Health)
Palau
9.32 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Uruguay
9.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Palau rank
45th
Uruguay rank
48th
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- Palau
- Uruguay
How they compare
Palau currently reports 9.32 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.2 deaths per 100,000 people in Uruguay, a difference of 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Palau ranks 45th and Uruguay ranks 48th of 194 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.51 deaths per 100,000 people | Palau |
| 2010s | 10.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people | Palau |
| 2020s | 9.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.405 deaths per 100,000 people | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Palau or Uruguay?
- Palau, at 9.32 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 Palau and Uruguay?
- 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Uruguay?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Palau and Uruguay rank globally for homicide rate?
- Palau ranks 45th 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.