Uruguay vs World: Age-standardized suicide rates
Uruguay
22.04
in 2021
World
8.89
in 2021
Uruguay rank
6th
World rank
8th
Age-standardized suicide rates over time
- Uruguay
- World
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 22.04 against 8.89 in World, a difference of 13.15.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 2.5 times World's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Uruguay ranks 6th and World ranks 8th of 184 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uruguay | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.51 | 12.4 | 2.11 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 17.22 | 10 | 7.23 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 21.33 | 8.88 | 12.45 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age-standardized suicide rates, Uruguay or World?
- Uruguay, at 22.04 against 8.89 in World as of 2021.
- What is the difference in age-standardized suicide rates between Uruguay and World?
- 13.15, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and World?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Uruguay and World rank globally for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Uruguay ranks 6th and World ranks 8th 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.