Suicide rate, by age in Uruguay
Uruguay: Suicide rate, by age was 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide rate, by age 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
Uruguay recorded 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate, by age in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.9% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Uruguay peaked at 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1286 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2014.
That places Uruguay 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4976 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1325 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9433 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6261 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1286 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6114 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5228 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 40 Mozambique 0.7378 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 41 Madagascar 0.7346 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 42 Kyrgyzstan 0.7023 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 44 India 0.6866 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 45 Benin 0.6777 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 46 Angola 0.6618 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, by age in Uruguay?
- Suicide rate, by age in Uruguay was 0.7 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, by age recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1286 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- How does Uruguay rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Uruguay ranks 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by age rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. 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, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 0-14 year olds, per 100,000 people.