Intentional homicides, male in Uruguay
Uruguay: Intentional homicides, male was 19.78 per 100,000 male in 2023. ▲ Rising
Intentional homicides, male in Uruguay, 2006–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 male.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 19.78 per 100,000 male for intentional homicides, male in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides, male in Uruguay peaked at 22.11 per 100,000 male in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.81 per 100,000 male, in 2011.
Uruguay ranks 27th of 132 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Intentional homicides, male in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 9.97 per 100,000 male | — |
| 2007 | 10.15 per 100,000 male | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 11.07 per 100,000 male | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 11.29 per 100,000 male | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 10.21 per 100,000 male | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 9.81 per 100,000 male | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 14.18 per 100,000 male | +44.6% |
| 2013 | 12.71 per 100,000 male | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 13.35 per 100,000 male | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 14.89 per 100,000 male | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 13.55 per 100,000 male | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 13.88 per 100,000 male | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 22.11 per 100,000 male | +59.3% |
| 2019 | 21 per 100,000 male | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 18.38 per 100,000 male | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 16.15 per 100,000 male | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 20.37 per 100,000 male | +26.2% |
| 2023 | 19.78 per 100,000 male | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.62 per 100,000 male | 9.97 per 100,000 male | 11.29 per 100,000 male | 4 |
| 2010s | 14.57 per 100,000 male | 9.81 per 100,000 male | 22.11 per 100,000 male | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.67 per 100,000 male | 16.15 per 100,000 male | 20.37 per 100,000 male | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 24 Seychelles 24.17 per 100,000 male compare
- 25 Panama 21.71 per 100,000 male compare
- 26 Antigua and Barbuda 20.27 per 100,000 male compare
- 28 Nicaragua 19.78 per 100,000 male compare
- 29 Dominican Republic 19.58 per 100,000 male compare
- 30 Cayman Islands 16.71 per 100,000 male compare
More public sector data for Uruguay
- Arms imports 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 133.33 % change on previous year (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 512.83 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0211 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 14.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.74 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 40 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides, male in Uruguay?
- Intentional homicides, male in Uruguay was 19.78 per 100,000 male in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 22.11 per 100,000 male in 2018.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.81 per 100,000 male in 2011.
- How does Uruguay rank for intentional homicides, male?
- Uruguay ranks 27th out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. 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, male (per 100,000 male). 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.