Suriname vs Uruguay: Share of deaths from homicide
Suriname
1.1%
in 2014
Uruguay
1.0%
in 2022
Suriname rank
24th
Uruguay rank
25th
Share of deaths from homicide over time
- Suriname
- Uruguay
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Uruguay ahead.
Suriname ranks 24th and Uruguay ranks 25th of 113 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Suriname |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.4% | Suriname |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 0.6% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 0.5% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from homicide, Suriname or Uruguay?
- Suriname, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Uruguay as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from homicide between Suriname and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Uruguay?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2014.
- How do Suriname and Uruguay rank globally for share of deaths from homicide?
- Suriname ranks 24th and Uruguay ranks 25th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by 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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About this data
The percentage of annual deaths which are homicides.