Male female ratio suicides rates in Uruguay
Uruguay: Male female ratio suicides rates was 4.04 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
4.04
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
61st
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.97
in 2000
All-time low
3.14
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Male female ratio suicides rates in Uruguay, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 4.04 for male female ratio suicides rates in 2021.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male female ratio suicides rates in Uruguay peaked at 4.97 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.14, in 2006.
That places Uruguay 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Male female ratio suicides rates in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.97 | — |
| 2001 | 3.64 | -26.7% |
| 2002 | 4.05 | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 3.49 | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 3.96 | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 3.62 | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 3.14 | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 3.53 | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 3.99 | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 4.25 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 3.65 | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 3.77 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 4.25 | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 3.68 | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 3.59 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 4.09 | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 3.62 | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 4.08 | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 3.79 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 4.7 | +23.9% |
| 2020 | 4.48 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 4.04 | -10.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 4.04 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.29, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 4.04 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.56, 89% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.86 | 3.14 | 4.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.92 | 3.59 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.26 | 4.04 | 4.48 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male female ratio suicides rates in Uruguay?
- Male female ratio suicides rates in Uruguay was 4.04 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 4.97 in 2000.
- What is the lowest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.14 in 2006.
- How does Uruguay rank for male female ratio suicides rates?
- Uruguay ranks 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male female ratio suicides rates rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 Male female ratio suicides rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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