Kazakhstan vs Uruguay: Homicides
Kazakhstan
491 deaths
in 2023
Uruguay
403 deaths
in 2022
Kazakhstan rank
24th
Uruguay rank
27th
Homicides over time
- Kazakhstan
- Uruguay
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 491 deaths against 403 deaths in Uruguay, a difference of 88 deaths.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.
Kazakhstan ranks 24th and Uruguay ranks 27th of 113 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,281 deaths | 99.71 deaths | 1,181 deaths | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 2,766 deaths | 156.5 deaths | 2,610 deaths | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 2,087 deaths | 162.6 deaths | 1,924 deaths | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 1,059 deaths | 276.11 deaths | 783.22 deaths | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 583.67 deaths | 358.33 deaths | 225.33 deaths | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Kazakhstan or Uruguay?
- Kazakhstan, at 491 deaths against 403 deaths in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides between Kazakhstan and Uruguay?
- 88 deaths, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Uruguay?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Kazakhstan and Uruguay rank globally for homicides?
- Kazakhstan ranks 24th 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.