What is the difference in intentional homicides, female between Nicaragua and Uruguay?

0.01 per 100,000 female, with Uruguay ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Uruguay?

12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nicaragua vs Uruguay: Intentional homicides, female

Nicaragua

3.2 per 100,000 female

in 2021

Uruguay

3.21 per 100,000 female

in 2023

Nicaragua rank

28th

Uruguay rank

27th

Intentional homicides, female over time

Nicaragua
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 3.21 per 100,000 female against 3.2 per 100,000 female in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.01 per 100,000 female.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Uruguay ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 28th and Uruguay ranks 27th of 131 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	2.66 per 100,000 female	2.61 per 100,000 female	0.0515 per 100,000 female	Nicaragua
2010s	1.98 per 100,000 female	2.73 per 100,000 female	0.7547 per 100,000 female	Uruguay
2020s	3.2 per 100,000 female	2.29 per 100,000 female	0.9103 per 100,000 female	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, female, Nicaragua or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 3.21 per 100,000 female against 3.2 per 100,000 female in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in intentional homicides, female between Nicaragua and Uruguay?: 0.01 per 100,000 female, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Uruguay?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
How do Nicaragua and Uruguay rank globally for intentional homicides, female?: Nicaragua ranks 28th and Uruguay ranks 27th of 131 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female)
Unit: per 100,000 female
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 145 places, 2,790 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.