Paraguay vs Uruguay: Reported suicide rates among young women
Paraguay
11.51 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2021
Uruguay
12.81 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Paraguay rank
5th
Uruguay rank
4th
Reported suicide rates among young women over time
- Paraguay
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 12.81 deaths per 100,000 population against 11.51 deaths per 100,000 population in Paraguay, a difference of 1.3 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 5th and Uruguay ranks 4th of 110 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.72 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.32 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.41 deaths per 100,000 population | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 7.4 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.02 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 population | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 11.03 deaths per 100,000 population | 10.87 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.1532 deaths per 100,000 population | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates among young women, Paraguay or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 12.81 deaths per 100,000 population against 11.51 deaths per 100,000 population in Paraguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates among young women between Paraguay and Uruguay?
- 1.3 deaths per 100,000 population, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Uruguay?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Paraguay and Uruguay rank globally for reported suicide rates among young women?
- Paraguay ranks 5th and Uruguay ranks 4th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported suicide rates among young women. 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.