Uruguay

Level calmupdated 1 hour ago
What governments advise19 states tracked
16 nothing to report3 increased caution
Mira Safe's take

No underlying concern: official advisories are at ease about this country.

0alerts in progress0 / 19states advise against travel11.2homicides / 100,000 inhab.34events over 12 months
HighCritical

What are the main risks in Uruguay?

Over the last 12 months, our sensors recorded 34 events there, including 32 severe. The most frequent: Storm, Flood, Travel advisory.

Is there a government travel advisory for Uruguay?

Yes — of the 19 governments we track, 0 advise against travel and 3 urge extra caution. The detail is in the security section below.

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Uruguay: current alerts and safety news

What was recorded in the country this week, lifted alerts included.

Thunderstorm — Rocha

3 days ago · Ended

Alert lifted

Thunderstorm — Cerro Largo

3 days ago · Ended

Alert lifted

Thunderstorm — Lavalleja

3 days ago · Ended

Alert lifted

Thunderstorm — Tacuarembó

3 days ago · Ended

Alert lifted

Thunderstorm — Treinta y Tres

3 days ago · Ended

Alert lifted

Thunderstorm — Rivera

3 days ago · Ended

Alert lifted

Thunderstorm — Salto

3 days ago · Ended

Alert lifted

Thunderstorm — Maldonado

3 days ago · Ended

Alert lifted

Thunderstorm — Florida

3 days ago · Ended

Alert lifted

Thunderstorm — Artigas

3 days ago · Ended

Alert lifted

Last 90 days

  • Calm
  • Moderate / High
  • Critical
  • N/A
July 14October 11

Colour = the country level observed that day (highest of the day). N/A: before our records began.

Is it safe to travel to Uruguay?

Uruguay barely shows up in our data. Over the last 12 months our sensors kept one single event, a flood, and nothing our scale counts as severe. One record is not a pattern, so read this as thin data rather than proof of calm. Flooding is the one hazard here that really follows the calendar: it comes with long rain episodes and reaches low ground and riverside streets first. That single record fell in August. No state advises against travel to Uruguay. On homicides, the recorded rate is 11.2 per 100,000 people, against a world median of 2.1. That number covers homicides only. It says nothing about theft or scams, and no worldwide data exists for those, so the absence of travel advisories is the honest reference for day-to-day security.

What it changes for a nomad

For a stay of several weeks, the practical question is rain, not disaster. A long wet spell can flood a ground floor, cut a street or slow transport for a day or two, and that is the main thing likely to touch your routine. Everything else our sensors recorded over the last 12 months amounts to nothing, which also means we have little to warn you with, so local news is worth more here than our count. No season is closed to you and no month stands out as one to avoid. On security, the homicide rate sits well above the world median, so keep the ordinary city habits you would keep anywhere with that figure, especially at night and around going out. Nothing in our data asks you to change your plans.

Written with the help of AI from Mira Safe's sourced data on August 24, 2026 · does not replace local guidance How this analysis is produced →

1 earlier analysis

  1. August 21, 2026

    Nothing was recorded in the last 12 months. The only relevant figure is the homicide rate at 11.2 per 100k, which sits above the world median of 2.1, though this measures homicides alone and does not reflect broader security. No official travel warnings are in effect. No seasonal hazards were identified in the data.

To watch as a rule

  • Flooding after long rain episodes, with low ground and riverside streets going first.
  • Everyday security in cities, given a homicide rate of 11.2 per 100,000 against a world median of 2.1.
  • Our own thin coverage here: one event in 12 months means local sources tell you more than we do.

Good reflexes

  • Before signing for a place, ask which floor it is on and whether the street takes water when it rains hard.
  • Keep your laptop, drives and papers off the floor during long rain episodes.
  • Keep a charged power bank, since storms are what usually takes the power out.
  • Save the local emergency number in your phone the day you arrive.
  • Walk with your phone out of sight at night and ask your host which streets they avoid.

Uruguay: travel advisories and areas to avoid

What the 19 tracked governments officially advise for this country — converging or not. The everyday reference.

None of the 19 countries surveyed advises against this country; 3 recommend increased caution.

Uruguay: quality of life and safety in figures

Everyday living conditions, on the few indicators published for every country in the world. Background for a stay — not what is happening today.

Favourable vs the world median

  • Air quality (PM2.5): 10.9 µg/m³ (median 17.3)
  • Physicians: 4.7 per 1,000 people (median 1.7)
  • Life expectancy at birth: 78.3 years (median 74.7)

Watch out vs the world median

  • Homicides: 11.2 per 100,000 people (median 2.3)
  • New displacements, disasters: 1.3 per 1,000 people (median 0.73)
Air quality (PM2.5)
10.9µg/m³ · 2023

Below the world median (17.3) · lower is better

WHO guideline: 5 µg/m³

Road deaths
14.8per 100,000 people · 2019

Close to the world median (15.2) · lower is better

Physicians
4.7per 1,000 people · 2022

Above the world median (1.7) · higher is better

Hospital beds
2.4per 1,000 people · 2023

Close to the world median (2.4) · higher is better

Life expectancy at birth
78.3years · 2024

Above the world median (74.7) · higher is better

New displacements, disasters
1.3per 1,000 people · 2023

Above the world median (0.73) · lower is better

4,300 people in total

Refugees hosted
0.94per 1,000 people · 2025

3,195 people in total

27,288 asylum seekers

People living in internal displacement
0people · 2025

Security and violence

Structural risk (INFORM) · 2026

2.5/10 — low

Composite index by the JRC (European Commission): hazards & exposure, vulnerability, coping capacity. Structural background — not today's alerts.

11.2homicides per 100,000 people (2023)

Above the world median (2.3).

Source: UNODC, via the World Bank (CC BY 4.0)

Homicides are the only crime figure that exists worldwide under an open licence. It says nothing about theft or scams — no reliable worldwide data exists for those; official state advisories are the honest day-to-day reference.

National figures, published once a year and often a few years behind: an order of magnitude for daily life, never the situation right now. Sources: World Bank (CC BY 4.0) · UNHCR

Uruguay: natural disasters and risks in figures

Last 30 days · 32 events

Eventsof which severe
  • Storm1919 19 severe
  • Flood1313 13 severe

Last 12 months · 34 events

Eventsof which severe
  • Storm1919 19 severe
  • Flood1413 13 severe
  • Travel advisory1

By month

Eventsof which severe
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