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Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Uruguay

Uruguay: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 was 11.25 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11.25 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
33rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
12.4 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2018
All-time low
5.78 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2005
Years of data
32
1990–2023

Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Uruguay, 1990–2023

02.557.51012.51990200620231990: 6.6 homicides per 100,000 population1991: 6.2 homicides per 100,000 population1992: 5.8 homicides per 100,000 population1995: 6 homicides per 100,000 population1996: 6.4 homicides per 100,000 population1997: 7.5 homicides per 100,000 population1998: 7.5 homicides per 100,000 population1999: 6.6 homicides per 100,000 population2000: 6.6 homicides per 100,000 population2001: 6.7 homicides per 100,000 population2002: 7 homicides per 100,000 population2003: 6 homicides per 100,000 population2004: 6.1 homicides per 100,000 population2005: 5.8 homicides per 100,000 population2006: 6.1 homicides per 100,000 population2007: 5.9 homicides per 100,000 population2008: 6.7 homicides per 100,000 population2009: 6.8 homicides per 100,000 population2010: 6.2 homicides per 100,000 population2011: 6 homicides per 100,000 population2012: 8 homicides per 100,000 population2013: 7.8 homicides per 100,000 population2014: 8 homicides per 100,000 population2015: 8.7 homicides per 100,000 population2016: 7.9 homicides per 100,000 population2017: 8.4 homicides per 100,000 population2018: 12.4 homicides per 100,000 population2019: 11.6 homicides per 100,000 population2020: 10 homicides per 100,000 population2021: 9 homicides per 100,000 population2022: 11.3 homicides per 100,000 population2023: 11.2 homicides per 100,000 population

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Uruguay is 11.25 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 44.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Uruguay peaked at 12.4 homicides per 100,000 population in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.78 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2005.

Uruguay ranks 33rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Uruguay, year by year

Year homicides per 100,000 population Change
1990 6.64 homicides per 100,000 population —
1991 6.21 homicides per 100,000 population -6.4%
1992 5.8 homicides per 100,000 population -6.7%
1995 5.99 homicides per 100,000 population +3.3%
1996 6.39 homicides per 100,000 population +6.8%
1997 7.54 homicides per 100,000 population +17.9%
1998 7.53 homicides per 100,000 population -0.1%
1999 6.64 homicides per 100,000 population -11.9%
2000 6.55 homicides per 100,000 population -1.3%
2001 6.66 homicides per 100,000 population +1.6%
2002 7.05 homicides per 100,000 population +5.8%
2003 6 homicides per 100,000 population -14.8%
2004 6.09 homicides per 100,000 population +1.5%
2005 5.78 homicides per 100,000 population -5.1%
2006 6.14 homicides per 100,000 population +6.2%
2007 5.89 homicides per 100,000 population -4.1%
2008 6.69 homicides per 100,000 population +13.7%
2009 6.83 homicides per 100,000 population +2.0%
2010 6.18 homicides per 100,000 population -9.5%
2011 5.98 homicides per 100,000 population -3.2%
2012 8.01 homicides per 100,000 population +33.8%
2013 7.77 homicides per 100,000 population -2.9%
2014 7.98 homicides per 100,000 population +2.7%
2015 8.7 homicides per 100,000 population +8.9%
2016 7.9 homicides per 100,000 population -9.2%
2017 8.35 homicides per 100,000 population +5.7%
2018 12.4 homicides per 100,000 population +48.5%
2019 11.6 homicides per 100,000 population -6.5%
2020 10.03 homicides per 100,000 population -13.5%
2021 9.01 homicides per 100,000 population -10.2%
2022 11.29 homicides per 100,000 population +25.4%
2023 11.25 homicides per 100,000 population -0.4%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 11.25 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population, 10.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 11.25 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.92 homicides per 100,000 population, 66% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.59 homicides per 100,000 population 5.8 homicides per 100,000 population 7.54 homicides per 100,000 population 8
2000s 6.37 homicides per 100,000 population 5.78 homicides per 100,000 population 7.05 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2010s 8.49 homicides per 100,000 population 5.98 homicides per 100,000 population 12.4 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2020s 10.4 homicides per 100,000 population 9.01 homicides per 100,000 population 11.29 homicides per 100,000 population 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 30 Panama 11.71 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 31 Botswana 11.37 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 32 Nicaragua 11.35 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 34 Namibia 11.21 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 35 Dominican Republic 10.92 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 36 Antigua and Barbuda 10.72 homicides per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Uruguay?
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Uruguay was 11.25 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 12.4 homicides per 100,000 population in 2018.
What is the lowest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 5.78 homicides per 100,000 population in 2005.
How does Uruguay rank for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
Uruguay ranks 33rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures 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 part of Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
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
178 places, 4,128 data points, 1990–2024
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