Samoa vs Uruguay: Suicide rate, by age
Samoa
34.73 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Uruguay
30.68 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Samoa rank
8th
Uruguay rank
11th
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Samoa
- Uruguay
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 34.73 deaths per 100,000 people against 30.68 deaths per 100,000 people in Uruguay, a difference of 4.05 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 8th and Uruguay ranks 11th of 194 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.7 deaths per 100,000 people | Samoa |
| 2010s | 32.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.95 deaths per 100,000 people | Samoa |
| 2020s | 34.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Samoa or Uruguay?
- Samoa, at 34.73 deaths per 100,000 people against 30.68 deaths per 100,000 people in Uruguay as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Samoa and Uruguay?
- 4.05 deaths per 100,000 people, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Uruguay?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Samoa and Uruguay rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- Samoa ranks 8th and Uruguay ranks 11th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate, by age. 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 deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 20-24 year olds, per 100,000 people.