Homicide rate who mortality database in Uruguay
Uruguay: Homicide rate who mortality database was 11.53 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
11.53
Change on year
up 25.5%
World rank
16th
of 111 countries
All-time high
12.35
in 2018
All-time low
1.99
in 1978
Years of data
62
1955–2022
Homicide rate who mortality database in Uruguay, 1955–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, homicide rate who mortality database in Uruguay stood at 11.53.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.5% on the previous year and up 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate who mortality database in Uruguay peaked at 12.35 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.99, in 1978.
That places Uruguay 16th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Homicide rate who mortality database in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 4.85 | — |
| 1956 | 5.17 | +6.5% |
| 1957 | 5.08 | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 5.1 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 4.79 | -6.1% |
| 1960 | 5.2 | +8.5% |
| 1963 | 4.49 | -13.5% |
| 1964 | 4.47 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 3.87 | -13.6% |
| 1966 | 4.55 | +17.6% |
| 1967 | 5.68 | +24.9% |
| 1968 | 4.54 | -20.0% |
| 1969 | 3.93 | -13.5% |
| 1970 | 3.64 | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 3.66 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 3.96 | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 3.11 | -21.5% |
| 1974 | 4.01 | +29.1% |
| 1975 | 2.88 | -28.2% |
| 1976 | 3.04 | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 2.71 | -11.0% |
| 1978 | 1.99 | -26.4% |
| 1980 | 2.61 | +31.3% |
| 1981 | 3.21 | +22.8% |
| 1982 | 3.15 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 2.29 | -27.3% |
| 1984 | 2.51 | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 2.76 | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 2.9 | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 3.11 | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 3.41 | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 4.51 | +32.3% |
| 1990 | 4.4 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 4.66 | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 4.53 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 4.68 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 4.43 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 4.83 | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 5.83 | +20.7% |
| 1999 | 5.38 | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 5.57 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 4.9 | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 5.98 | +22.1% |
| 2003 | 4.63 | -22.6% |
| 2004 | 4.58 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 4.43 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 4.57 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 4.65 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 4.4 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 5.13 | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 5.39 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 6.6 | +22.5% |
| 2013 | 6.46 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 6.53 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 7.59 | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 7.39 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 8.64 | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 12.35 | +42.9% |
| 2019 | 11.7 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 10.13 | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 9.18 | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 11.53 | +25.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 11.53 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8185, 14.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 11.53 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.02, 96% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 | 4.79 | 5.17 | 5 |
| 1960s | 4.59 | 3.87 | 5.68 | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.22 | 1.99 | 4.01 | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.05 | 2.29 | 4.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.84 | 4.4 | 5.83 | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.89 | 4.4 | 5.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.07 | 5.39 | 12.35 | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.28 | 9.18 | 11.53 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 13 Guatemala 15.26 compare
- 14 Dominican Republic 14.08 compare
- 15 Costa Rica 12.02 compare
- 17 Panama 9.85 compare
- 18 South Africa 9.56 compare
- 19 Antigua and Barbuda 9.12 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6727 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0241 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0254 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate who mortality database in Uruguay?
- Homicide rate who mortality database in Uruguay was 11.53 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate who mortality database recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 12.35 in 2018.
- What is the lowest homicide rate who mortality database recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.99 in 1978.
- How does Uruguay rank for homicide rate who mortality database?
- Uruguay ranks 16th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicide rate who mortality database rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate who mortality database. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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