Nicaragua vs Uruguay: Share of deaths from homicide

Nicaragua
0.8752
in 2022
Uruguay
1.02
in 2022
Nicaragua rank
27th
Uruguay rank
25th

Share of deaths from homicide over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Uruguay
0123195519882022

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 1.02 against 0.8752 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.1448.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 27th and Uruguay ranks 25th of 113 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 2.86 0.4893 2.37 Nicaragua
2010s 1.66 0.824 0.8404 Nicaragua
2020s 0.9121 0.9602 0.0481 Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of deaths from homicide, Nicaragua or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 1.02 against 0.8752 in Nicaragua as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of deaths from homicide between Nicaragua and Uruguay?
0.1448, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Uruguay?
17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Nicaragua and Uruguay rank globally for share of deaths from homicide?
Nicaragua ranks 27th and Uruguay ranks 25th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of deaths from homicide
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 4,951 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed