Americas (WHO region) vs Uruguay: Age-standardized suicide rates
Americas (WHO region)
9.19
in 2021
Uruguay
22.04
in 2021
Americas (WHO region) rank
7th
Uruguay rank
6th
Age-standardized suicide rates over time
- Americas (WHO region)
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 22.04 against 9.19 in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 12.85.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 2.4 times Americas (WHO region)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Americas (WHO region) ranks 7th and Uruguay ranks 6th of 11 groups.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas (WHO region) | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8 | 14.51 | 6.51 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 8.7 | 17.22 | 8.53 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 9.02 | 21.33 | 12.3 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age-standardized suicide rates, Americas (WHO region) or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 22.04 against 9.19 in Americas (WHO region) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in age-standardized suicide rates between Americas (WHO region) and Uruguay?
- 12.85, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and Uruguay?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Americas (WHO region) and Uruguay rank globally for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 7th and Uruguay ranks 6th of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.