Homicides, by sex of the victim in Uruguay
Uruguay: Homicides, by sex of the victim was 56 homicides in 2023. ▲ Rising
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Uruguay, 2006–2023
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.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 56 homicides for homicides, by sex of the victim in 2023.
That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides, by sex of the victim in Uruguay peaked at 57 homicides in 2018 and was at its lowest, 32 homicides, in 2007.
That places Uruguay 53rd out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 43 homicides | — |
| 2007 | 32 homicides | -25.6% |
| 2008 | 44 homicides | +37.5% |
| 2009 | 45 homicides | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 41 homicides | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 41 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 38 homicides | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 54 homicides | +42.1% |
| 2014 | 51 homicides | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 50 homicides | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 42 homicides | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 55 homicides | +31.0% |
| 2018 | 57 homicides | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 48 homicides | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 38 homicides | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 40 homicides | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 48 homicides | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 56 homicides | +16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41 homicides | 32 homicides | 45 homicides | 4 |
| 2010s | 47.7 homicides | 38 homicides | 57 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.5 homicides | 38 homicides | 56 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 51 Azerbaijan 65 homicides compare
- 51 Romania 65 homicides compare
- 54 Trinidad and Tobago 54 homicides compare
- 55 Guyana 49 homicides compare
- 56 Mongolia 46 homicides compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides, by sex of the victim in Uruguay?
- Homicides, by sex of the victim in Uruguay was 56 homicides 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 homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 57 homicides in 2018.
- What is the lowest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 homicides in 2007.
- How does Uruguay rank for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Uruguay ranks 53rd out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides, by sex of the victim rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 Homicides, by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .