Death rate from suicides gho in Uruguay
Uruguay: Death rate from suicides gho was 22.21 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from suicides gho in Uruguay, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from suicides gho in Uruguay is 22.21, measured in 2021. 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 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from suicides gho in Uruguay peaked at 22.21 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.42, in 2001.
That places Uruguay 8th 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 gho in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.76 | — |
| 2001 | 13.42 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 18.25 | +36.0% |
| 2003 | 14.38 | -21.2% |
| 2004 | 14.06 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 13.47 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 14 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 16.01 | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 13.7 | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 13.58 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 14.46 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 15.21 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 16.35 | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 14.36 | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 16.11 | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 16.92 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 19.01 | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 18.89 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 20.93 | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 21.25 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 20.77 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 22.21 | +6.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 22.21 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.02, 2.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 22.21 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.03, 4.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.56 | 13.42 | 18.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.35 | 14.36 | 21.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.49 | 20.77 | 22.21 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 5 Zimbabwe 25.76 compare
- 6 Central African Republic 22.58 compare
- 7 Suriname 22.22 compare
- 9 Micronesia (country) 21.93 compare
- 10 Eritrea 21.6 compare
- 11 South Korea 20.55 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from suicides gho in Uruguay?
- Death rate from suicides gho in Uruguay was 22.21 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from suicides gho recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 22.21 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from suicides gho recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.42 in 2001.
- How does Uruguay rank for death rate from suicides gho?
- Uruguay ranks 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from suicides gho rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. 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 gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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