Uruguay vs Zimbabwe: Male vs. female suicide rate
Uruguay
36.26 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Zimbabwe
38.88 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Uruguay rank
7th
Zimbabwe rank
6th
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Uruguay
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 38.88 deaths per 100,000 people against 36.26 deaths per 100,000 people in Uruguay, a difference of 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Uruguay ranks 7th and Zimbabwe ranks 6th of 194 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uruguay | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.92 deaths per 100,000 people | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 28.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.87 deaths per 100,000 people | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 35.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, Uruguay or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 38.88 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 Uruguay and Zimbabwe?
- 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and Zimbabwe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Uruguay and Zimbabwe rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Uruguay ranks 7th and Zimbabwe ranks 6th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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.