Intentional homicides in Uruguay
Uruguay: Intentional homicides was 11.25 per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Intentional homicides in Uruguay, 1990–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for intentional homicides in Uruguay is 11.25 per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Uruguay peaked at 12.4 per 100,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.78 per 100,000 people, in 2005.
Uruguay ranks 32nd of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.59 per 100,000 people | 5.8 per 100,000 people | 7.54 per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 6.37 per 100,000 people | 5.78 per 100,000 people | 7.05 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.49 per 100,000 people | 5.98 per 100,000 people | 12.4 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4 per 100,000 people | 9.01 per 100,000 people | 11.29 per 100,000 people | 4 |
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More public sector data for Uruguay
- Arms imports 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 17.9% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 18.8% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 24.7% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.2% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -3.1% (2024)
- Interest payments 6.9% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 19.5% (2024)
- Interest payments 6.4% (2023)
- Other taxes 4.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Uruguay?
- Intentional homicides in Uruguay was 11.25 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4 per 100,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.78 per 100,000 people in 2005.
- How does Uruguay rank for intentional homicides?
- Uruguay ranks 32nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.