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
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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

Indicator
Homicides
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
179 places, 4,154 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Number of intentional homicides.