South Africa vs Uruguay: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population)
South Africa
22.3 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Uruguay
24.8 per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa rank
7th
Uruguay rank
5th
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) over time
- South Africa
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 24.8 per 100,000 people against 22.3 per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 2.5 per 100,000 people.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
South Africa ranks 7th and Uruguay ranks 5th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.35 per 100,000 people | 15.7 per 100,000 people | 1.35 per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 19.87 per 100,000 people | 19.4 per 100,000 people | 0.4667 per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 21.7 per 100,000 people | 23.8 per 100,000 people | 2.1 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, South Africa or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 24.8 per 100,000 people against 22.3 per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide mortality rate, by sex between South Africa and Uruguay?
- 2.5 per 100,000 people, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uruguay?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do South Africa and Uruguay rank globally for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- South Africa ranks 7th 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.