Child homicide rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Child homicide rate was 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
4.97 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 17.8%
World rank
12th
of 113 countries
All-time high
6.01 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
0.4801 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1978
Years of data
62
1955–2022
Child homicide rate in Uruguay, 1955–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people for child homicide rate in 2022.
The figure is up 17.8% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child homicide rate in Uruguay peaked at 6.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4801 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1978.
That places Uruguay 12th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child homicide rate in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.9% |
| 1957 | 0.9212 deaths per 100,000 people | -43.5% |
| 1958 | 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +72.9% |
| 1959 | 0.6738 deaths per 100,000 people | -57.7% |
| 1960 | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +113.9% |
| 1963 | 0.959 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.5% |
| 1964 | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +53.6% |
| 1965 | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.4% |
| 1966 | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +38.6% |
| 1967 | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.3% |
| 1968 | 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.7% |
| 1969 | 0.604 deaths per 100,000 people | -66.9% |
| 1970 | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | +231.5% |
| 1971 | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.3% |
| 1972 | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 1973 | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.8% |
| 1974 | 1.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.6% |
| 1975 | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.4% |
| 1976 | 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +73.8% |
| 1977 | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -47.9% |
| 1978 | 0.4801 deaths per 100,000 people | -54.7% |
| 1980 | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +139.4% |
| 1981 | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.8% |
| 1982 | 0.9609 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4812 deaths per 100,000 people | -49.9% |
| 1984 | 0.5782 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.2% |
| 1985 | 0.7713 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.4% |
| 1986 | 0.9637 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.9% |
| 1987 | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.8% |
| 1990 | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.8% |
| 1994 | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +63.0% |
| 1997 | 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.6% |
| 1999 | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.8% |
| 2000 | 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +55.1% |
| 2001 | 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.0% |
| 2004 | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.0% |
| 2005 | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.5% |
| 2007 | 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +54.1% |
| 2008 | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -55.3% |
| 2010 | 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +168.4% |
| 2012 | 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.0% |
| 2014 | 3.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +55.1% |
| 2015 | 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 3.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 4.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.7% |
| 2018 | 5.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 4.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 6.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.5% |
| 2021 | 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.8% |
| 2022 | 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3072 deaths per 100,000 people, 16.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child homicide rate in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +231.5% | 0.604 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6738 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.604 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4801 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9698 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4812 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 9 Mexico 6.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Belize 5.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Guyana 5.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Guatemala 4.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 United States 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Dominican Republic 3.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child homicide rate in Uruguay?
- Child homicide rate in Uruguay was 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 6.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest child homicide rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4801 deaths per 100,000 people in 1978.
- How does Uruguay rank for child homicide rate?
- Uruguay ranks 12th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is child homicide rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Child homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual number of homicides where the victim is under 20 years old, per 100,000 people in the same age-group.