Age-standardized suicide rates in Uruguay
Uruguay: Age-standardized suicide rates was 22.04 in 2021. ▲ Rising
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% |
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 (Federated States of) 20.83 compare
- 9 Republic of Korea 20.58 compare
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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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