What is the difference in intentional homicides between Namibia and Uruguay?

0.04 per 100,000 people, with Uruguay ahead.

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

18 years are reported by both, from 1995 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 (per 100,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Namibia vs Uruguay: Intentional homicides

Namibia

11.21 per 100,000 people

in 2021

Uruguay

11.25 per 100,000 people

in 2023

Namibia rank

33rd

Uruguay rank

32nd

Intentional homicides over time

Namibia
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 11.25 per 100,000 people against 11.21 per 100,000 people in Namibia, a difference of 0.04 per 100,000 people.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 33rd and Uruguay ranks 32nd of 171 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1990s	21.78 per 100,000 people	6.82 per 100,000 people	14.96 per 100,000 people	Namibia
2000s	18.72 per 100,000 people	6.64 per 100,000 people	12.07 per 100,000 people	Namibia
2010s	15.48 per 100,000 people	8.83 per 100,000 people	6.65 per 100,000 people	Namibia
2020s	11.16 per 100,000 people	9.52 per 100,000 people	1.64 per 100,000 people	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, Namibia or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 11.25 per 100,000 people against 11.21 per 100,000 people in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in intentional homicides between Namibia and Uruguay?: 0.04 per 100,000 people, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Uruguay?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Namibia and Uruguay rank globally for intentional homicides?: Namibia ranks 33rd and Uruguay ranks 32nd of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Unit: per 100,000 people
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 4,272 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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