Death rate from suicides ghe in Uruguay
Uruguay: Death rate from suicides ghe was 24.71 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from suicides ghe in Uruguay, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from suicides ghe in Uruguay is 24.71, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from suicides ghe in Uruguay peaked at 24.71 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.59, in 2001.
That places Uruguay 6th out of 194 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.
Death rate from suicides ghe in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.22 | — |
| 2001 | 14.59 | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 20.01 | +37.1% |
| 2003 | 15.71 | -21.5% |
| 2004 | 15.37 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 14.86 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 15.59 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 17.51 | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 15.13 | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 15.01 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 16.01 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 16.83 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 17.9 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 15.93 | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 17.54 | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 18.7 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 21.22 | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 20.96 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 23.18 | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 23.38 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 22.72 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 24.71 | +8.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 24.71 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.46, 2.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 24.71 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.96, 5.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16 | 14.59 | 20.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.16 | 15.93 | 23.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.71 | 22.72 | 24.71 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from suicides ghe in Uruguay?
- Death rate from suicides ghe in Uruguay was 24.71 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from suicides ghe recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 24.71 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from suicides ghe recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.59 in 2001.
- How does Uruguay rank for death rate from suicides ghe?
- Uruguay ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from suicides ghe rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from suicides ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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