Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Uruguay
Uruguay: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 24.8 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
24.8 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
5th
of 197 countries
All-time high
24.8 per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
15 per 100,000 people
in 2005
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Uruguay, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 24.8 per 100,000 people for suicide mortality rate, by sex in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Uruguay peaked at 24.8 per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15 per 100,000 people, in 2005.
That places Uruguay 5th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.4 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 15 per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 16.1 per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 18.7 per 100,000 people | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 23.4 per 100,000 people | +25.1% |
| 2020 | 22.8 per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 24.8 per 100,000 people | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7 per 100,000 people | 15 per 100,000 people | 16.4 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.4 per 100,000 people | 16.1 per 100,000 people | 23.4 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 23.8 per 100,000 people | 22.8 per 100,000 people | 24.8 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 2 Republic of Korea 27.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 2 Republic of Korea 27.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 4 Eswatini 27.2 per 100,000 people compare
- 5 Guyana 24.8 per 100,000 people compare
- 7 South Africa 22.3 per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Suriname 22.3 per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Uruguay
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6727 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.8653 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0361 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 0.704 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0372 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Uruguay?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Uruguay was 24.8 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 per 100,000 people in 2005.
- How does Uruguay rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Uruguay ranks 5th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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