Uruguay vs Western Pacific (WHO region): Age-standardized suicide rates

Uruguay
22.04
in 2021
Western Pacific (WHO region)
7.52
in 2021
Uruguay rank
6th
Western Pacific (WHO region) rank
9th

Age-standardized suicide rates over time

  • Uruguay
  • Western Pacific (WHO region)
101520200020102021

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 22.04 against 7.52 in Western Pacific (WHO region), a difference of 14.52.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 2.9 times Western Pacific (WHO region)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Western Pacific (WHO region) ahead.

Uruguay ranks 6th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 9th of 184 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uruguay Western Pacific (WHO region) Difference Ahead
2000s 14.51 13.16 1.35 Uruguay
2010s 17.22 8.44 8.79 Uruguay
2020s 21.33 7.51 13.81 Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age-standardized suicide rates, Uruguay or Western Pacific (WHO region)?
Uruguay, at 22.04 against 7.52 in Western Pacific (WHO region) as of 2021.
What is the difference in age-standardized suicide rates between Uruguay and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
14.52, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Uruguay and Western Pacific (WHO region) rank globally for age-standardized suicide rates?
Uruguay ranks 6th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 9th of 184 countries.
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.

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About this data

Indicator
Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed