New Zealand vs Uruguay: Reported suicide rates by age
New Zealand
17.02 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2018
Uruguay
18.8 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
New Zealand rank
3rd
Uruguay rank
2nd
Reported suicide rates by age over time
- New Zealand
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 18.8 deaths per 100,000 population against 17.02 deaths per 100,000 population in New Zealand, a difference of 1.78 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Uruguay ahead.
New Zealand ranks 3rd and Uruguay ranks 2nd of 110 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 population | 14.56 deaths per 100,000 population | 11.95 deaths per 100,000 population | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 2.97 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.94 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.97 deaths per 100,000 population | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 5.87 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.49 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.61 deaths per 100,000 population | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 11.02 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.59 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.43 deaths per 100,000 population | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 20.34 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.27 deaths per 100,000 population | 12.07 deaths per 100,000 population | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 16.01 deaths per 100,000 population | 10.37 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.64 deaths per 100,000 population | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 16.71 deaths per 100,000 population | 13.16 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.55 deaths per 100,000 population | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates by age, New Zealand or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 18.8 deaths per 100,000 population against 17.02 deaths per 100,000 population in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates by age between New Zealand and Uruguay?
- 1.78 deaths per 100,000 population, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Uruguay?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2018.
- How do New Zealand and Uruguay rank globally for reported suicide rates by age?
- New Zealand ranks 3rd and Uruguay ranks 2nd of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported suicide rates by age. 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.