Tuvalu vs Uruguay: Suicide rate, by age
Tuvalu
29.57 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Uruguay
30.68 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Tuvalu rank
12th
Uruguay rank
11th
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Tuvalu
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 30.68 deaths per 100,000 people against 29.57 deaths per 100,000 people in Tuvalu, a difference of 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Tuvalu ranks 12th and Uruguay ranks 11th of 194 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tuvalu | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.13 deaths per 100,000 people | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 38.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.75 deaths per 100,000 people | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 63.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.07 deaths per 100,000 people | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Tuvalu or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 30.68 deaths per 100,000 people against 29.57 deaths per 100,000 people in Tuvalu as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Tuvalu and Uruguay?
- 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tuvalu and Uruguay?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Tuvalu and Uruguay rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- Tuvalu ranks 12th 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.