Guyana vs Uruguay: Male vs. female suicide rate
Guyana
44.14 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Uruguay
36.26 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Guyana rank
4th
Uruguay rank
7th
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Guyana
- Uruguay
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 44.14 deaths per 100,000 people against 36.26 deaths per 100,000 people in Uruguay, a difference of 7.88 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 4th and Uruguay ranks 7th of 194 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.05 deaths per 100,000 people | Guyana |
| 2010s | 54.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.88 deaths per 100,000 people | Guyana |
| 2020s | 48.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.26 deaths per 100,000 people | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, Guyana or Uruguay?
- Guyana, at 44.14 deaths per 100,000 people against 36.26 deaths per 100,000 people in Uruguay as of 2021.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Guyana and Uruguay?
- 7.88 deaths per 100,000 people, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Uruguay?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Guyana and Uruguay rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Guyana ranks 4th and Uruguay ranks 7th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in males, per 100,000 people.