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 194 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
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 194 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
| 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% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 30.68 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.29, 3.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 30.68 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.21, 4.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 194 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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