Canada vs Uruguay: Homicides by firearm
Canada
289 homicides
in 2023
Uruguay
240 homicides
in 2023
Canada rank
21st
Uruguay rank
23rd
Homicides by firearm over time
- Canada
- Uruguay
How they compare
Canada currently reports 289 homicides against 240 homicides in Uruguay, a difference of 49 homicides.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 21st and Uruguay ranks 23rd of 82 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 200.33 homicides | 184.22 homicides | 16.11 homicides | Canada |
| 2020s | 302.75 homicides | 218.5 homicides | 84.25 homicides | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides by firearm, Canada or Uruguay?
- Canada, at 289 homicides against 240 homicides in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides by firearm between Canada and Uruguay?
- 49 homicides, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Uruguay?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Uruguay rank globally for homicides by firearm?
- Canada ranks 21st and Uruguay ranks 23rd of 82 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 Homicides by firearm. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of intentional homicides where the weapon was a firearm.