Guyana vs Uruguay: Homicides, by sex of the victim
Guyana
49 homicides
in 2023
Uruguay
56 homicides
in 2023
Guyana rank
55th
Uruguay rank
53rd
Homicides, by sex of the victim over time
- Guyana
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 56 homicides against 49 homicides in Guyana, a difference of 7 homicides.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Uruguay ahead.
Guyana ranks 55th and Uruguay ranks 53rd of 138 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.5 homicides | 41 homicides | 11.5 homicides | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 24.67 homicides | 47.33 homicides | 22.67 homicides | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 32.75 homicides | 45.5 homicides | 12.75 homicides | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, by sex of the victim, Guyana or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 56 homicides against 49 homicides in Guyana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides, by sex of the victim between Guyana and Uruguay?
- 7 homicides, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Uruguay?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Uruguay rank globally for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Guyana ranks 55th and Uruguay ranks 53rd of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicides, by sex of the victim. 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 homicidesof female victims .