Germany vs Uruguay: Homicides
Germany
371 deaths
in 2020
Uruguay
403 deaths
in 2022
Germany rank
29th
Uruguay rank
27th
Homicides over time
- Germany
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 403 deaths against 371 deaths in Germany, a difference of 32 deaths.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 29th and Uruguay ranks 27th of 113 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 839 deaths | 156.5 deaths | 682.5 deaths | Germany |
| 2000s | 513.2 deaths | 162.6 deaths | 350.6 deaths | Germany |
| 2010s | 388 deaths | 276.11 deaths | 111.89 deaths | Germany |
| 2020s | 371 deaths | 352 deaths | 19 deaths | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Germany or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 403 deaths against 371 deaths in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in homicides between Germany and Uruguay?
- 32 deaths, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Uruguay?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Uruguay rank globally for homicides?
- Germany ranks 29th and Uruguay ranks 27th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (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
Annual number of homicides.