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Europe & Central Asia vs Uruguay: Suicide mortality rate

Europe & Central Asia
12.54 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Uruguay
24.75 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Europe & Central Asia rank
8th
Uruguay rank
5th

Suicide mortality rate over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Uruguay
0510152025200020102021

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 24.75 per 100,000 population against 12.54 per 100,000 population in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 12.21 per 100,000 population.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 2.0 times Europe & Central Asia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th and Uruguay ranks 5th of 47 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 19.18 per 100,000 population 16.12 per 100,000 population 3.06 per 100,000 population Europe & Central Asia
2010s 15 per 100,000 population 19.21 per 100,000 population 4.21 per 100,000 population Uruguay
2020s 12.55 per 100,000 population 23.76 per 100,000 population 11.21 per 100,000 population Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide mortality rate, Europe & Central Asia or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 24.75 per 100,000 population against 12.54 per 100,000 population in Europe & Central Asia as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide mortality rate between Europe & Central Asia and Uruguay?
12.21 per 100,000 population, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Uruguay?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Uruguay rank globally for suicide mortality rate?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th and Uruguay ranks 5th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)
Unit
per 100,000 population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).