Italy vs Uruguay: Homicides
Italy
338 homicides
in 2023
Uruguay
381 homicides
in 2023
Italy rank
66th
Uruguay rank
65th
Homicides over time
- Italy
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 381 homicides against 338 homicides in Italy, a difference of 43 homicides.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 66th and Uruguay ranks 65th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,219 homicides | 210.12 homicides | 1,009 homicides | Italy |
| 2000s | 648.75 homicides | 212 homicides | 436.75 homicides | Italy |
| 2010s | 451.3 homicides | 285.7 homicides | 165.6 homicides | Italy |
| 2020s | 312 homicides | 352.75 homicides | 40.75 homicides | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Italy or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 381 homicides against 338 homicides in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides between Italy and Uruguay?
- 43 homicides, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Uruguay?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Uruguay rank globally for homicides?
- Italy ranks 66th and Uruguay ranks 65th 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 Homicides. 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.