Suicide mortality rate — all countries

Suicide mortality rate — Uruguay

Suicide mortality rate in Uruguay in 2021 — 24.8 per 100k. Ranked 181 in the world out of 185. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 51.4%.

2021 24.8 per 100k +8.7% vs 2020
World rank 181of 185
Period maximum 24.8 per 100k2021
Period minimum 14.7 per 100k2001

Trend over time

2000–2021 · per 100,000 people

Suicide mortality rate — Uruguay, 2000–202110152025200020032006200920122015201820212000: 16.4 per 100k2001: 14.7 per 100k2002: 20.2 per 100k2003: 15.9 per 100k2004: 15.5 per 100k2005: 15 per 100k2006: 15.7 per 100k2007: 17.6 per 100k2008: 15.2 per 100k2009: 15.1 per 100k2010: 16.1 per 100k2011: 16.9 per 100k2012: 18 per 100k2013: 16 per 100k2014: 17.6 per 100k2015: 18.7 per 100k2016: 21.3 per 100k2017: 21 per 100k2018: 23.2 per 100k2019: 23.4 per 100k2020: 22.8 per 100k2021: 24.8 per 100k
Change over the period: +8.4 (+51.38%) Average annual rate: 1.99 %

Comparison, 2021

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Uruguay

Uruguay 24.8 per 100k
World 9.1 per 100k
South America computed 7 per 100k
High-income countries computed 14.3 per 100k
Suicide mortality rate — Uruguay, by year Uruguay All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2021 24.8 +2 +8.7%
2020 22.8 −0.6 −2.69%
2019 23.4 +0.2 +0.78%
2018 23.2 +2.2 +10.62%
2017 21 −0.3 −1.36%
2016 21.3 +2.6 +13.61%
2015 18.7 +1.2 +6.54%
2014 17.6 +1.6 +9.94%
2013 16 −2 −10.92%
2012 18 +1.1 +6.28%
2011 16.9 +0.8 +5.04%
2010 16.1 +1 +6.42%
2009 15.1 −0.1 −0.59%
2008 15.2 −2.4 −13.69%
2007 17.6 +1.9 +12.09%
2006 15.7 +0.7 +4.94%
2005 15 −0.5 −3.48%
2004 15.5 −0.4 −2.27%
2003 15.9 −4.3 −21.32%
2002 20.2 +5.5 +37.21%
2001 14.7 −1.7 −10.09%
2000 16.4

About the indicator

The age-standardized suicide mortality rate per 100,000 people, as estimated by WHO. Standardization makes it possible to compare countries with different age structures. Differences between countries are also strongly affected by the completeness of death cause registration: where such cases are recorded as “injuries of undetermined intent”, the indicator is understated.

Important: The subject is a sensitive one: the data are given solely as WHO medical statistics.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.