Belize vs Uruguay: Homicides by firearm

Belize

91 homicides

in 2022

Uruguay

240 homicides

in 2023

Belize rank

26th

Uruguay rank

23rd

Homicides by firearm over time

Uruguay currently reports 240 homicides against 91 homicides in Belize, a difference of 149 homicides.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 2.6 times Belize's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Belize ranks 26th and Uruguay ranks 23rd of 82 countries.

Indicator: Homicides by firearm
Unit: homicides
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 82 places, 1,019 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Number of intentional homicides where the weapon was a firearm.