Suicide rate male female who mdb in Uruguay
Uruguay: Suicide rate male female who mdb was 34.11 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
34.11
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
3rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
34.11
in 2022
All-time low
12.52
in 1987
Years of data
62
1955–2022
Suicide rate male female who mdb in Uruguay, 1955–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate male female who mdb in Uruguay is 34.11, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate male female who mdb in Uruguay peaked at 34.11 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.52, in 1987.
Uruguay ranks 3rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Suicide rate male female who mdb in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 17.61 | — |
| 1956 | 20.99 | +19.2% |
| 1957 | 16.72 | -20.4% |
| 1958 | 17.89 | +7.0% |
| 1959 | 19.11 | +6.8% |
| 1960 | 19.13 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 16.72 | -12.6% |
| 1964 | 14.07 | -15.8% |
| 1965 | 17.4 | +23.6% |
| 1966 | 16.81 | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 16.51 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 16.71 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 16.54 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 14.48 | -12.4% |
| 1971 | 17.07 | +17.8% |
| 1972 | 18.97 | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 19.22 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 17.74 | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 16.64 | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 16.14 | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 19.36 | +20.0% |
| 1978 | 16.34 | -15.6% |
| 1980 | 15.62 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 15.04 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 17.91 | +19.0% |
| 1983 | 18.41 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 17.95 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 15.76 | -12.2% |
| 1986 | 13.27 | -15.8% |
| 1987 | 12.52 | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 13.85 | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 17.95 | +29.6% |
| 1990 | 16.29 | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 20.22 | +24.1% |
| 1994 | 20.69 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 20.12 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 18.92 | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 22.16 | +17.2% |
| 1998 | 25.18 | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 21.68 | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 27.31 | +26.0% |
| 2001 | 22.91 | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 31.4 | +37.1% |
| 2003 | 24.12 | -23.2% |
| 2004 | 24.23 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 22.36 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 22.65 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 25.72 | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 23.95 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 23.42 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 23.95 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 26.98 | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 23.91 | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 26.07 | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 27.77 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 30.23 | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 30.54 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 29.45 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 31.25 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 31.63 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 34.01 | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 34.11 | +0.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 34.11 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.6, 2.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 34.11 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.13, 3.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.46 | 16.72 | 20.99 | 5 |
| 1960s | 16.74 | 14.07 | 19.13 | 8 |
| 1970s | 17.33 | 14.48 | 19.36 | 9 |
| 1980s | 15.83 | 12.52 | 18.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.66 | 16.29 | 25.18 | 8 |
| 2000s | 24.81 | 22.36 | 31.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.79 | 23.91 | 31.25 | 9 |
| 2020s | 33.25 | 31.63 | 34.11 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate male female who mdb in Uruguay?
- Suicide rate male female who mdb in Uruguay was 34.11 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate male female who mdb recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 34.11 in 2022.
- What is the lowest suicide rate male female who mdb recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.52 in 1987.
- How does Uruguay rank for suicide rate male female who mdb?
- Uruguay ranks 3rd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is suicide rate male female who mdb rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. 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 Suicide rate male female who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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