What is reported suicide rates in Uruguay?

Reported suicide rates in Uruguay was 21.32 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest reported suicide rates recorded in Uruguay?

The highest recorded value was 21.32 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022.

What is the lowest reported suicide rates recorded in Uruguay?

The lowest recorded value was 7.9 deaths per 100,000 population in 1987.

How does Uruguay rank for reported suicide rates?

Uruguay ranks 3rd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.

Is reported suicide rates rising or falling in Uruguay?

Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Uruguay data come from?

The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reported suicide rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Reported suicide rates in Uruguay

Name: Reported suicide rates in Uruguay
Creator: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Uruguay: Reported suicide rates was 21.32 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)

21.32 deaths per 100,000 population

Change on year

up 8.8%

World rank

3rd

of 111 countries

All-time high

21.32 deaths per 100,000 population

in 2022

All-time low

7.9 deaths per 100,000 population

in 1987

Years of data

1955–2022

Reported suicide rates in Uruguay, 1955–2022

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 population.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 21.32 deaths per 100,000 population for reported suicide rates in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.

The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reported suicide rates in Uruguay peaked at 21.32 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.9 deaths per 100,000 population, 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.

Reported suicide rates in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Reported suicide rates in Uruguay, 1955 to 2022.
Year	deaths per 100,000 population	Change
1955	12.65 deaths per 100,000 population	—
1956	15.06 deaths per 100,000 population	+19.0%
1957	11.64 deaths per 100,000 population	-22.7%
1958	11.61 deaths per 100,000 population	-0.3%
1959	12.36 deaths per 100,000 population	+6.5%
1960	12.89 deaths per 100,000 population	+4.3%
1963	10.51 deaths per 100,000 population	-18.5%
1964	8.89 deaths per 100,000 population	-15.4%
1965	11.29 deaths per 100,000 population	+27.0%
1966	11.02 deaths per 100,000 population	-2.4%
1967	10.5 deaths per 100,000 population	-4.7%
1968	10.52 deaths per 100,000 population	+0.2%
1969	10.79 deaths per 100,000 population	+2.6%
1970	9.65 deaths per 100,000 population	-10.6%
1971	10.54 deaths per 100,000 population	+9.2%
1972	11.34 deaths per 100,000 population	+7.5%
1973	11.7 deaths per 100,000 population	+3.2%
1974	11.6 deaths per 100,000 population	-0.8%
1975	9.93 deaths per 100,000 population	-14.4%
1976	10.59 deaths per 100,000 population	+6.6%
1977	11.28 deaths per 100,000 population	+6.6%
1978	10.18 deaths per 100,000 population	-9.8%
1980	8.97 deaths per 100,000 population	-11.9%
1981	8.48 deaths per 100,000 population	-5.4%
1982	10.37 deaths per 100,000 population	+22.2%
1983	10.48 deaths per 100,000 population	+1.1%
1984	10.6 deaths per 100,000 population	+1.1%
1985	9.01 deaths per 100,000 population	-15.0%
1986	7.95 deaths per 100,000 population	-11.8%
1987	7.9 deaths per 100,000 population	-0.6%
1988	8.29 deaths per 100,000 population	+4.9%
1989	10.6 deaths per 100,000 population	+28.0%
1990	9.52 deaths per 100,000 population	-10.3%
1993	12.35 deaths per 100,000 population	+29.8%
1994	11.91 deaths per 100,000 population	-3.6%
1995	12.32 deaths per 100,000 population	+3.4%
1996	11.44 deaths per 100,000 population	-7.1%
1997	12.9 deaths per 100,000 population	+12.7%
1998	14.82 deaths per 100,000 population	+14.9%
1999	12.45 deaths per 100,000 population	-15.9%
2000	15.36 deaths per 100,000 population	+23.3%
2001	13.81 deaths per 100,000 population	-10.1%
2002	18.55 deaths per 100,000 population	+34.3%
2003	14.7 deaths per 100,000 population	-20.7%
2004	14.36 deaths per 100,000 population	-2.4%
2005	13.54 deaths per 100,000 population	-5.7%
2006	14.3 deaths per 100,000 population	+5.6%
2007	15.82 deaths per 100,000 population	+10.6%
2008	14.23 deaths per 100,000 population	-10.0%
2009	13.83 deaths per 100,000 population	-2.8%
2010	14.66 deaths per 100,000 population	+6.1%
2012	16.05 deaths per 100,000 population	+9.4%
2013	14.61 deaths per 100,000 population	-8.9%
2014	15.99 deaths per 100,000 population	+9.4%
2015	16.69 deaths per 100,000 population	+4.4%
2016	18.59 deaths per 100,000 population	+11.4%
2017	18.15 deaths per 100,000 population	-2.3%
2018	18.3 deaths per 100,000 population	+0.8%
2019	18.68 deaths per 100,000 population	+2.1%
2020	18.83 deaths per 100,000 population	+0.8%
2021	19.59 deaths per 100,000 population	+4.0%
2022	21.32 deaths per 100,000 population	+8.8%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

Uruguay's 21.32 deaths per 100,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.21 deaths per 100,000 population, 2.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Uruguay's 21.32 deaths per 100,000 population is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.11 deaths per 100,000 population, 3.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	12.66 deaths per 100,000 population	11.61 deaths per 100,000 population	15.06 deaths per 100,000 population	5
1960s	10.8 deaths per 100,000 population	8.89 deaths per 100,000 population	12.89 deaths per 100,000 population	8
1970s	10.76 deaths per 100,000 population	9.65 deaths per 100,000 population	11.7 deaths per 100,000 population	9
1980s	9.27 deaths per 100,000 population	7.9 deaths per 100,000 population	10.6 deaths per 100,000 population	10
1990s	12.21 deaths per 100,000 population	9.52 deaths per 100,000 population	14.82 deaths per 100,000 population	8
2000s	14.85 deaths per 100,000 population	13.54 deaths per 100,000 population	18.55 deaths per 100,000 population	10
2010s	16.86 deaths per 100,000 population	14.61 deaths per 100,000 population	18.68 deaths per 100,000 population	9
2020s	19.92 deaths per 100,000 population	18.83 deaths per 100,000 population	21.32 deaths per 100,000 population	3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

1 Guyana 25.27 deaths per 100,000 population compare
2 Suriname 23.96 deaths per 100,000 population compare
4 South Korea 19.02 deaths per 100,000 population compare
5 Belarus 15.48 deaths per 100,000 population compare
6 Mongolia 15.47 deaths per 100,000 population compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
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Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0241 units per person (2025)
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Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is reported suicide rates in Uruguay?: Reported suicide rates in Uruguay was 21.32 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest reported suicide rates recorded in Uruguay?: The highest recorded value was 21.32 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022.
What is the lowest reported suicide rates recorded in Uruguay?: The lowest recorded value was 7.9 deaths per 100,000 population in 1987.
How does Uruguay rank for reported suicide rates?: Uruguay ranks 3rd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
Is reported suicide rates rising or falling in Uruguay?: Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?: The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reported suicide rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Reported suicide rates
Unit: deaths per 100,000 population
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 4,803 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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