Europe and Northern America vs Uruguay: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population)
Europe and Northern America
14.5 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Uruguay
24.8 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Europe and Northern America rank
3rd
Uruguay rank
5th
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) over time
- Europe and Northern America
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 24.8 per 100,000 people against 14.5 per 100,000 people in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 10.3 per 100,000 people.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.7 times Europe and Northern America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Europe and Northern America ahead.
Europe and Northern America ranks 3rd and Uruguay ranks 5th of 21 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Europe and Northern America averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe and Northern America | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.2 per 100,000 people | 15.7 per 100,000 people | 3.5 per 100,000 people | Europe and Northern America |
| 2010s | 15.8 per 100,000 people | 19.4 per 100,000 people | 3.6 per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 14.4 per 100,000 people | 23.8 per 100,000 people | 9.4 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, Europe and Northern America or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 24.8 per 100,000 people against 14.5 per 100,000 people in Europe and Northern America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide mortality rate, by sex between Europe and Northern America and Uruguay?
- 10.3 per 100,000 people, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Northern America and Uruguay?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Europe and Northern America and Uruguay rank globally for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 3rd 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.