Eastern Asia vs Uruguay: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population)
Eastern Asia
10.2 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Uruguay
24.8 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Eastern Asia rank
8th
Uruguay rank
5th
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) over time
- Eastern Asia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 24.8 per 100,000 people against 10.2 per 100,000 people in Eastern Asia, a difference of 14.6 per 100,000 people.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 2.4 times Eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Eastern Asia ranks 8th and Uruguay ranks 5th of 21 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eastern Asia averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.75 per 100,000 people | 15.7 per 100,000 people | 0.05 per 100,000 people | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 10.9 per 100,000 people | 19.4 per 100,000 people | 8.5 per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 10.15 per 100,000 people | 23.8 per 100,000 people | 13.65 per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide mortality rate, by sex, Eastern Asia or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 24.8 per 100,000 people against 10.2 per 100,000 people in Eastern Asia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide mortality rate, by sex between Eastern Asia and Uruguay?
- 14.6 per 100,000 people, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Uruguay?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Eastern Asia and Uruguay rank globally for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Eastern Asia ranks 8th and Uruguay ranks 5th of 21 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.