Namibia vs Uruguay: Homicide rate
Namibia
11.21 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
Uruguay
11.25 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Namibia rank
34th
Uruguay rank
33rd
Homicide rate over time
- Namibia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 11.25 homicides per 100,000 population against 11.21 homicides per 100,000 population in Namibia, a difference of 0.04 homicides per 100,000 population.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 34th and Uruguay ranks 33rd of 179 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.78 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.82 homicides per 100,000 population | 14.96 homicides per 100,000 population | Namibia |
| 2000s | 18.72 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.64 homicides per 100,000 population | 12.07 homicides per 100,000 population | Namibia |
| 2010s | 15.48 homicides per 100,000 population | 8.83 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.65 homicides per 100,000 population | Namibia |
| 2020s | 11.16 homicides per 100,000 population | 9.52 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.64 homicides per 100,000 population | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Namibia or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 11.25 homicides per 100,000 population against 11.21 homicides per 100,000 population in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Namibia and Uruguay?
- 0.04 homicides per 100,000 population, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Uruguay?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Namibia and Uruguay rank globally for homicide rate?
- Namibia ranks 34th and Uruguay ranks 33rd of 179 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. 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 population.