Suicide rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Suicide rate was 22.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide rate in Uruguay, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate in Uruguay is 22.21 deaths per 100,000 people, 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, suicide rate in Uruguay peaked at 22.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.42 deaths per 100,000 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 5 Zimbabwe 25.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 6 Central African Republic 22.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Suriname 22.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Micronesia (country) 21.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Eritrea 21.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 11 South Korea 20.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Uruguay
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,631 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 25,057 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 24,140 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 24,734 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 23,801 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 24,666 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 23,708 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Uruguay?
- Suicide rate in Uruguay was 22.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 22.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Uruguay rank for suicide rate?
- Uruguay ranks 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.