Homicide rate vs gdp pc in Uruguay
Uruguay: Homicide rate vs gdp pc was 11.25 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.25
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
33rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
12.4
in 2018
All-time low
5.78
in 2005
Years of data
32
1990–2023
Homicide rate vs gdp pc in Uruguay, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 11.25 for homicide rate vs gdp pc 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, homicide rate vs gdp pc in Uruguay peaked at 12.4 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.78, in 2005.
That places Uruguay 33rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Homicide rate vs gdp pc in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.64 | — |
| 1991 | 6.21 | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 5.8 | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 5.99 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 6.39 | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 7.54 | +17.9% |
| 1998 | 7.53 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 6.64 | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 6.55 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 6.66 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 7.05 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 6 | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 6.09 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 5.78 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 6.14 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 5.89 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 6.69 | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 6.83 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 6.18 | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 5.98 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 8.01 | +33.8% |
| 2013 | 7.77 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 7.98 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 8.7 | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 7.9 | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 8.35 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 12.4 | +48.5% |
| 2019 | 11.6 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 10.03 | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 9.01 | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 11.29 | +25.4% |
| 2023 | 11.25 | -0.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 11.25 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.12, 10.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 11.25 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.92, 66% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.59 | 5.8 | 7.54 | 8 |
| 2000s | 6.37 | 5.78 | 7.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.49 | 5.98 | 12.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4 | 9.01 | 11.29 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More economy & growth data for Uruguay
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 336.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 258.23 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.4283 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 188.56 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate vs gdp pc in Uruguay?
- Homicide rate vs gdp pc in Uruguay was 11.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate vs gdp pc recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4 in 2018.
- What is the lowest homicide rate vs gdp pc recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.78 in 2005.
- How does Uruguay rank for homicide rate vs gdp pc?
- Uruguay ranks 33rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate vs gdp pc 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate vs gdp pc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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