Number of suicides in Uruguay
Uruguay: Number of suicides was 846.68 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of suicides in Uruguay, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of suicides in Uruguay stood at 846.68 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Uruguay peaked at 846.68 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 481.72 deaths, in 2001.
That places Uruguay 83rd 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.
Number of suicides in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 533.94 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 481.72 deaths | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 661.67 deaths | +37.4% |
| 2003 | 519.96 deaths | -21.4% |
| 2004 | 509.27 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 492.84 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 517.84 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 582.88 deaths | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 504.7 deaths | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 502.08 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 536.63 deaths | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 565.65 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 603.54 deaths | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 538.6 deaths | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 595.06 deaths | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 636.28 deaths | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 724.44 deaths | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 717.18 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 794.31 deaths | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 801.53 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 779.09 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 846.68 deaths | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 530.69 deaths | 481.72 deaths | 661.67 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 651.32 deaths | 536.63 deaths | 801.53 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 812.88 deaths | 779.09 deaths | 846.68 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Uruguay?
- Number of suicides in Uruguay was 846.68 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 846.68 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 481.72 deaths in 2001.
- How does Uruguay rank for number of suicides?
- Uruguay ranks 83rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. 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 Number of suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.