Reported suicide rates among young people in Uruguay
Uruguay: Reported suicide rates among young people was 18.8 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
18.8 deaths per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
2nd
of 110 countries
All-time high
18.8 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
All-time low
1.95 deaths per 100,000 population
in 1982
Years of data
62
1955–2022
Reported suicide rates among young people 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
The most recent figure for reported suicide rates among young people in Uruguay is 18.8 deaths per 100,000 population, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported suicide rates among young people in Uruguay peaked at 18.8 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.95 deaths per 100,000 population, in 1982.
That places Uruguay 2nd out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Reported suicide rates among young people in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 16.84 deaths per 100,000 population | — |
| 1956 | 18.65 deaths per 100,000 population | +10.8% |
| 1957 | 12.76 deaths per 100,000 population | -31.6% |
| 1958 | 11.09 deaths per 100,000 population | -13.0% |
| 1959 | 13.44 deaths per 100,000 population | +21.1% |
| 1960 | 14.72 deaths per 100,000 population | +9.5% |
| 1963 | 9.42 deaths per 100,000 population | -36.0% |
| 1964 | 6.97 deaths per 100,000 population | -26.0% |
| 1965 | 11.47 deaths per 100,000 population | +64.6% |
| 1966 | 9.52 deaths per 100,000 population | -17.0% |
| 1967 | 7.61 deaths per 100,000 population | -20.1% |
| 1968 | 8.4 deaths per 100,000 population | +10.4% |
| 1969 | 11.36 deaths per 100,000 population | +35.2% |
| 1970 | 9.93 deaths per 100,000 population | -12.6% |
| 1971 | 6.83 deaths per 100,000 population | -31.2% |
| 1972 | 6.33 deaths per 100,000 population | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 10.4 deaths per 100,000 population | +64.3% |
| 1974 | 6.93 deaths per 100,000 population | -33.4% |
| 1975 | 4.2 deaths per 100,000 population | -39.4% |
| 1976 | 7.51 deaths per 100,000 population | +78.8% |
| 1977 | 5.39 deaths per 100,000 population | -28.2% |
| 1978 | 9.89 deaths per 100,000 population | +83.4% |
| 1980 | 5.58 deaths per 100,000 population | -43.6% |
| 1981 | 3.15 deaths per 100,000 population | -43.5% |
| 1982 | 1.95 deaths per 100,000 population | -37.9% |
| 1983 | 4.28 deaths per 100,000 population | +118.7% |
| 1984 | 5.83 deaths per 100,000 population | +36.3% |
| 1985 | 2.48 deaths per 100,000 population | -57.5% |
| 1986 | 3.69 deaths per 100,000 population | +48.9% |
| 1987 | 3.26 deaths per 100,000 population | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 5.66 deaths per 100,000 population | +73.7% |
| 1989 | 10.03 deaths per 100,000 population | +77.3% |
| 1990 | 6.15 deaths per 100,000 population | -38.6% |
| 1993 | 8.8 deaths per 100,000 population | +42.9% |
| 1994 | 6.55 deaths per 100,000 population | -25.5% |
| 1995 | 7.28 deaths per 100,000 population | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 9.54 deaths per 100,000 population | +31.1% |
| 1997 | 7.83 deaths per 100,000 population | -17.9% |
| 1998 | 11.04 deaths per 100,000 population | +41.0% |
| 1999 | 8.92 deaths per 100,000 population | -19.2% |
| 2000 | 7.85 deaths per 100,000 population | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 8.33 deaths per 100,000 population | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 14.3 deaths per 100,000 population | +71.8% |
| 2003 | 8.31 deaths per 100,000 population | -41.9% |
| 2004 | 9.03 deaths per 100,000 population | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 12.45 deaths per 100,000 population | +37.9% |
| 2006 | 8.49 deaths per 100,000 population | -31.8% |
| 2007 | 14.53 deaths per 100,000 population | +71.1% |
| 2008 | 10.61 deaths per 100,000 population | -27.0% |
| 2009 | 9.79 deaths per 100,000 population | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 11.26 deaths per 100,000 population | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 14.38 deaths per 100,000 population | +27.7% |
| 2013 | 16.81 deaths per 100,000 population | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 12.34 deaths per 100,000 population | -26.6% |
| 2015 | 11.67 deaths per 100,000 population | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 12.96 deaths per 100,000 population | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 16.64 deaths per 100,000 population | +28.4% |
| 2018 | 9.18 deaths per 100,000 population | -44.8% |
| 2019 | 11.68 deaths per 100,000 population | +27.2% |
| 2020 | 17.1 deaths per 100,000 population | +46.4% |
| 2021 | 17.31 deaths per 100,000 population | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 18.8 deaths per 100,000 population | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.56 deaths per 100,000 population | 11.09 deaths per 100,000 population | 18.65 deaths per 100,000 population | 5 |
| 1960s | 9.94 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.97 deaths per 100,000 population | 14.72 deaths per 100,000 population | 8 |
| 1970s | 7.49 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.2 deaths per 100,000 population | 10.4 deaths per 100,000 population | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.59 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.95 deaths per 100,000 population | 10.03 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.27 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.15 deaths per 100,000 population | 11.04 deaths per 100,000 population | 8 |
| 2000s | 10.37 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.85 deaths per 100,000 population | 14.53 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.99 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.18 deaths per 100,000 population | 16.81 deaths per 100,000 population | 9 |
| 2020s | 17.74 deaths per 100,000 population | 17.1 deaths per 100,000 population | 18.8 deaths per 100,000 population | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reported suicide rates among young people in Uruguay?
- Reported suicide rates among young people in Uruguay was 18.8 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 among young people recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022.
- What is the lowest reported suicide rates among young people recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 deaths per 100,000 population in 1982.
- How does Uruguay rank for reported suicide rates among young people?
- Uruguay ranks 2nd out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reported suicide rates among young people rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. 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 among young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported annual death rate from self-inflicted injuries per 100,000 people, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.