Northern America vs Uruguay: Suicide mortality rate, by sex
Northern America
15
in 2021
Uruguay
24.8
in 2021
Northern America rank
2nd
Uruguay rank
5th
Suicide mortality rate, by sex over time
- Northern America
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 24.8 against 15 in Northern America, a difference of 9.8.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.7 times Northern America's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Northern America ranks 2nd and Uruguay ranks 5th of 21 groups.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern America | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6 | 15.7 | 4.1 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 14.13 | 19.4 | 5.27 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 14.8 | 23.8 | 9 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide mortality rate, by sex, Northern America or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 24.8 against 15 in Northern America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide mortality rate, by sex between Northern America and Uruguay?
- 9.8, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Uruguay?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Northern America and Uruguay rank globally for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Northern America ranks 2nd 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.