Homicides in Uruguay
Uruguay: Homicides was 403 deaths in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Homicides in Uruguay, 1955–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 403 deaths for homicides in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.9% on the previous year and up 80.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Uruguay peaked at 426 deaths in 2018 and was at its lowest, 57 deaths, in 1978.
That places Uruguay 27th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 121.8 deaths | 115 deaths | 126 deaths | 5 |
| 1960s | 124.88 deaths | 105 deaths | 158 deaths | 8 |
| 1970s | 92.67 deaths | 57 deaths | 117 deaths | 9 |
| 1980s | 91.7 deaths | 68 deaths | 140 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 156.5 deaths | 136 deaths | 192 deaths | 8 |
| 2000s | 162.6 deaths | 147 deaths | 199 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 276.11 deaths | 181 deaths | 426 deaths | 9 |
| 2020s | 358.33 deaths | 320 deaths | 403 deaths | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 24 Kazakhstan 491 deaths compare
- 25 France 477 deaths compare
- 26 Panama 438 deaths compare
- 28 Trinidad and Tobago 392 deaths compare
- 29 Germany 371 deaths compare
- 30 South Korea 320 deaths compare
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 3,195 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 126 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.862 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.931 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.902 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.862 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.716 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.79 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Uruguay?
- Homicides in Uruguay was 403 deaths in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 426 deaths in 2018.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 57 deaths in 1978.
- How does Uruguay rank for homicides?
- Uruguay ranks 27th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.7%. 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 Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual number of homicides.