South Korea vs Uruguay: Suicide rate vs. income inequality
South Korea
20.55 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Uruguay
22.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Korea rank
11th
Uruguay rank
8th
Suicide rate vs. income inequality over time
- South Korea
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 22.21 deaths per 100,000 people against 20.55 deaths per 100,000 people in South Korea, a difference of 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
South Korea ranks 11th and Uruguay ranks 8th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.45 deaths per 100,000 people | South Korea |
| 2010s | 23.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.78 deaths per 100,000 people | South Korea |
| 2020s | 20.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate vs. income inequality, South Korea or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 22.21 deaths per 100,000 people against 20.55 deaths per 100,000 people in South Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate vs. income inequality between South Korea and Uruguay?
- 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Uruguay?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do South Korea and Uruguay rank globally for suicide rate vs. income inequality?
- South Korea ranks 11th and Uruguay ranks 8th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate vs. income inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.