Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Age-standardized suicide rates was 22.04 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
22.04
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
6th
of 184 countries
All-time high
22.04
in 2021
All-time low
13.38
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized suicide rates in Uruguay, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, age-standardized suicide rates in Uruguay stood at 22.04. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Uruguay peaked at 22.04 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.38, in 2001.
That places Uruguay 6th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized suicide rates in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.73 | — |
| 2001 | 13.38 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 18.2 | +36.0% |
| 2003 | 14.35 | -21.1% |
| 2004 | 14.02 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 13.42 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 13.95 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 15.93 | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 13.63 | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 13.51 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 14.37 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 15.11 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 16.23 | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 14.27 | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 15.99 | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 16.79 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 18.87 | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 18.75 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 20.77 | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 21.08 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 20.61 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 22.04 | +6.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 22.04 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.88, 2.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 22.04 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.12, 4.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.51 | 13.38 | 18.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.22 | 14.27 | 21.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.33 | 20.61 | 22.04 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 3 Guyana 26.3 compare
- 4 Zimbabwe 25.42 compare
- 5 Solomon Islands 22.48 compare
- 7 South Africa 21.11 compare
- 8 Micronesia (country) 20.83 compare
- 9 South Korea 20.58 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0241 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Uruguay?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Uruguay was 22.04 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 22.04 in 2021.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.38 in 2001.
- How does Uruguay rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Uruguay ranks 6th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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