Suicide Rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Suicide Rate was 24.75 in 2021. β² Rising
Suicide Rate in Uruguay, 2000β2021
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More gender data for Uruguay
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 533.96 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 16,020 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 16,875 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 16,097 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,965 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 16,216 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 17,097 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 16,390 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 17,268 (2025)
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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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.