Belarus vs Uruguay: Male vs. female suicide rate
Belarus
27.85 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2018
Uruguay
34.11 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Belarus rank
4th
Uruguay rank
3rd
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Belarus
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 34.11 deaths per 100,000 population against 27.85 deaths per 100,000 population in Belarus, a difference of 6.26 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 4th and Uruguay ranks 3rd of 111 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.45 deaths per 100,000 population | 15.19 deaths per 100,000 population | 21.27 deaths per 100,000 population | Belarus |
| 1990s | 52.57 deaths per 100,000 population | 20.66 deaths per 100,000 population | 31.92 deaths per 100,000 population | Belarus |
| 2000s | 50.06 deaths per 100,000 population | 25.55 deaths per 100,000 population | 24.51 deaths per 100,000 population | Belarus |
| 2010s | 31.79 deaths per 100,000 population | 25.84 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.95 deaths per 100,000 population | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, Belarus or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 34.11 deaths per 100,000 population against 27.85 deaths per 100,000 population in Belarus as of 2022.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Belarus and Uruguay?
- 6.26 deaths per 100,000 population, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Uruguay?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
- How do Belarus and Uruguay rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Belarus ranks 4th and Uruguay ranks 3rd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported annual death rate from self-inflicted injuries per 100,000 people, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates. To allow for comparisons between countries and over time, this metric is age-standardized.