Syria vs Uruguay: Homicides

Syria
463 homicides
in 2010
Uruguay
381 homicides
in 2023
Syria rank
64th
Uruguay rank
65th

Homicides over time

  • Syria
  • Uruguay
200300400500199020062023

How they compare

Syria currently reports 463 homicides against 381 homicides in Uruguay, a difference of 82 homicides.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.

Syria ranks 64th and Uruguay ranks 65th of 179 countries.

Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syria Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 320.67 homicides 234.33 homicides 86.33 homicides Syria
2000s 434.6 homicides 209.3 homicides 225.3 homicides Syria
2010s 463 homicides 205 homicides 258 homicides Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, Syria or Uruguay?
Syria, at 463 homicides against 381 homicides in Uruguay as of 2010.
What is the difference in homicides between Syria and Uruguay?
82 homicides, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Uruguay?
14 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2010.
How do Syria and Uruguay rank globally for homicides?
Syria ranks 64th 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.