Suicide rates by age detailed who in Uruguay

Uruguay: Suicide rates by age detailed who was 30.68 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
30.68
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
11th
of 192 countries
All-time high
37.8
in 2019
All-time low
13.98
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide rates by age detailed who in Uruguay, 2000–2021

0102030402000201020212000: 17.52001: 142002: 21.42003: 15.32004: 20.42005: 16.22006: 15.22007: 16.22008: 14.32009: 19.32010: 17.92011: 18.22012: 19.82013: 16.12014: 22.72015: 22.12016: 27.82017: 27.42018: 33.32019: 37.82020: 34.82021: 30.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, suicide rates by age detailed who in Uruguay stood at 30.68.

The figure is down 11.9% on the previous year and up 68.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rates by age detailed who in Uruguay peaked at 37.8 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.98, in 2001.

That places Uruguay 11th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Suicide rates by age detailed who in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Suicide rates by age detailed who in Uruguay, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 17.45
2001 13.98 -19.9%
2002 21.41 +53.1%
2003 15.26 -28.7%
2004 20.44 +33.9%
2005 16.16 -21.0%
2006 15.17 -6.1%
2007 16.24 +7.0%
2008 14.3 -11.9%
2009 19.29 +34.9%
2010 17.95 -7.0%
2011 18.19 +1.4%
2012 19.84 +9.1%
2013 16.14 -18.6%
2014 22.74 +40.8%
2015 22.14 -2.6%
2016 27.76 +25.4%
2017 27.45 -1.1%
2018 33.25 +21.1%
2019 37.8 +13.7%
2020 34.82 -7.9%
2021 30.68 -11.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.97 13.98 21.41 10
2010s 24.33 16.14 37.8 10
2020s 32.75 30.68 34.82 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 8 Samoa 34.73 compare
  2. 9 Marshall Islands 31.8 compare
  3. 10 Mongolia 31.36 compare
  4. 12 Tuvalu 29.57 compare
  5. 13 Guyana 28.31 compare
  6. 14 Venezuela 24.91 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rates by age detailed who in Uruguay?
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Uruguay was 30.68 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 37.8 in 2019.
What is the lowest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 13.98 in 2001.
How does Uruguay rank for suicide rates by age detailed who?
Uruguay ranks 11th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide rates by age detailed who rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.7%. 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 rates by age detailed who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Suicide rates by age detailed who
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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