Suicide Rate in Uruguay

Uruguay: Suicide Rate was 24.75 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
24.75
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
5th
of 184 countries
All-time high
24.75
in 2021
All-time low
14.7
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide Rate in Uruguay, 2000–2021

05101520252000201020212000: 16.42001: 14.72002: 20.22003: 15.92004: 15.52005: 152006: 15.72007: 17.62008: 15.22009: 15.12010: 16.12011: 16.92012: 17.92013: 162014: 17.62015: 18.72016: 21.32017: 212018: 23.22019: 23.42020: 22.82021: 24.8

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2021, suicide rate in Uruguay stood at 24.75. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rate in Uruguay peaked at 24.75 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.7, in 2001.

That places Uruguay 5th out of 184 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.12 14.7 20.17 10
2010s 19.21 15.99 23.4 10
2020s 23.76 22.77 24.75 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 2 Korea 27.53 compare
  2. 3 Eswatini 27.23 compare
  3. 4 Guyana 24.78 compare
  4. 6 South Africa 22.3 compare
  5. 7 Suriname 22.26 compare
  6. 8 Lithuania 22.12 compare

See the full ranking of 184 places β†’

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All data for Uruguay β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rate in Uruguay?
Suicide rate in Uruguay was 24.75 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 24.75 in 2021.
What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 14.7 in 2001.
How does Uruguay rank for suicide rate?
Uruguay ranks 5th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Suicide Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Suicide Rate
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
184 places, 4,048 data points, 2000–2021
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.