Male vs female suicide who in Uruguay

Uruguay: Male vs female suicide who was 36.26 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
36.26
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
7th
of 192 countries
All-time high
36.26
in 2021
All-time low
22
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Male vs female suicide who in Uruguay, 2000–2021

0102030402000201020212000: 25.92001: 222002: 30.52003: 23.42004: 23.52005: 222006: 22.12007: 25.92008: 22.72009: 22.92010: 23.52011: 24.92012: 27.42013: 23.32014: 25.92015: 282016: 30.72017: 31.22018: 33.82019: 35.72020: 34.72021: 36.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, male vs female suicide who in Uruguay stood at 36.26. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, male vs female suicide who in Uruguay peaked at 36.26 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22, in 2005.

Uruguay ranks 7th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Male vs female suicide who in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Male vs female suicide who in Uruguay, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 25.92
2001 22.02 -15.0%
2002 30.53 +38.7%
2003 23.39 -23.4%
2004 23.5 +0.4%
2005 22 -6.4%
2006 22.09 +0.4%
2007 25.89 +17.2%
2008 22.74 -12.2%
2009 22.9 +0.7%
2010 23.53 +2.8%
2011 24.89 +5.8%
2012 27.38 +10.0%
2013 23.29 -14.9%
2014 25.9 +11.2%
2015 27.99 +8.1%
2016 30.68 +9.6%
2017 31.23 +1.8%
2018 33.82 +8.3%
2019 35.73 +5.7%
2020 34.72 -2.8%
2021 36.26 +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.1 22 30.53 10
2010s 28.45 23.29 35.73 10
2020s 35.49 34.72 36.26 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 4 Guyana 44.14 compare
  2. 5 Central African Republic 41.35 compare
  3. 6 Zimbabwe 38.88 compare
  4. 8 Mozambique 36.12 compare
  5. 9 Micronesia (country) 35.23 compare
  6. 10 Mongolia 34.52 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is male vs female suicide who in Uruguay?
Male vs female suicide who in Uruguay was 36.26 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest male vs female suicide who recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 36.26 in 2021.
What is the lowest male vs female suicide who recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 22 in 2005.
How does Uruguay rank for male vs female suicide who?
Uruguay ranks 7th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is male vs female suicide who rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. 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 vs female suicide who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Male vs female suicide who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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