Suriname vs Uruguay: Reported suicide rates among young women
Suriname
20.71 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2014
Uruguay
12.81 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Suriname rank
2nd
Uruguay rank
4th
Reported suicide rates among young women over time
- Suriname
- Uruguay
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 20.71 deaths per 100,000 population against 12.81 deaths per 100,000 population in Uruguay, a difference of 7.9 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.6 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Suriname ahead.
Suriname ranks 2nd and Uruguay ranks 4th of 110 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.14 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.92 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 population | Suriname |
| 1970s | 16.86 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.47 deaths per 100,000 population | 11.39 deaths per 100,000 population | Suriname |
| 1980s | 20.35 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.28 deaths per 100,000 population | 17.06 deaths per 100,000 population | Suriname |
| 1990s | 9.93 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.21 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.72 deaths per 100,000 population | Suriname |
| 2000s | 15.57 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.32 deaths per 100,000 population | 10.25 deaths per 100,000 population | Suriname |
| 2010s | 24.74 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.05 deaths per 100,000 population | 19.69 deaths per 100,000 population | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates among young women, Suriname or Uruguay?
- Suriname, at 20.71 deaths per 100,000 population against 12.81 deaths per 100,000 population in Uruguay as of 2014.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates among young women between Suriname and Uruguay?
- 7.9 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 reported suicide rates among young women?
- Suriname ranks 2nd 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.