Suriname vs Uruguay: Male vs. female suicide rate
Suriname
35.01 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2014
Uruguay
34.11 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Suriname rank
2nd
Uruguay rank
3rd
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Suriname
- Uruguay
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 35.01 deaths per 100,000 population against 34.11 deaths per 100,000 population in Uruguay, a difference of 0.9 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Uruguay ahead.
Suriname ranks 2nd and Uruguay ranks 3rd of 111 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.12 deaths per 100,000 population | 16.25 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.13 deaths per 100,000 population | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 16.27 deaths per 100,000 population | 17.11 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.8377 deaths per 100,000 population | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 33.98 deaths per 100,000 population | 15.54 deaths per 100,000 population | 18.44 deaths per 100,000 population | Suriname |
| 1990s | 13.91 deaths per 100,000 population | 20.72 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.81 deaths per 100,000 population | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 29.84 deaths per 100,000 population | 24.81 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.03 deaths per 100,000 population | Suriname |
| 2010s | 37.33 deaths per 100,000 population | 25.23 deaths per 100,000 population | 12.1 deaths per 100,000 population | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, Suriname or Uruguay?
- Suriname, at 35.01 deaths per 100,000 population against 34.11 deaths per 100,000 population in Uruguay as of 2014.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Suriname and Uruguay?
- 0.9 deaths per 100,000 population, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Uruguay?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2014.
- How do Suriname and Uruguay rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Suriname ranks 2nd and Uruguay ranks 3rd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β 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.