South Korea vs Uruguay: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population)
South Korea
27.5 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Uruguay
24.8 per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Korea rank
2nd
Uruguay rank
5th
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) over time
- South Korea
- Uruguay
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 27.5 per 100,000 people against 24.8 per 100,000 people in Uruguay, a difference of 2.7 per 100,000 people.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
South Korea ranks 2nd and Uruguay ranks 5th of 197 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.35 per 100,000 people | 15.7 per 100,000 people | 5.65 per 100,000 people | South Korea |
| 2010s | 30.5 per 100,000 people | 19.4 per 100,000 people | 11.1 per 100,000 people | South Korea |
| 2020s | 27.35 per 100,000 people | 23.8 per 100,000 people | 3.55 per 100,000 people | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide mortality rate, by sex, South Korea or Uruguay?
- South Korea, at 27.5 per 100,000 people against 24.8 per 100,000 people in Uruguay as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide mortality rate, by sex between South Korea and Uruguay?
- 2.7 per 100,000 people, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Uruguay?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do South Korea and Uruguay rank globally for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- South Korea ranks 2nd and Uruguay ranks 5th of 197 countries.
- 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.