Greece vs Uruguay: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate
Greece
4.76 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Uruguay
5.31 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Greece rank
45th
Uruguay rank
42nd
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate over time
- Greece
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 5.31 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people in Greece, a difference of 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 45th and Uruguay ranks 42nd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.748 deaths per 100,000 people | Greece |
| 2010s | 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.565 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mental health and substance use disorders death rate, Greece or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 5.31 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people in Greece as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mental health and substance use disorders death rate between Greece and Uruguay?
- 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Uruguay?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Greece and Uruguay rank globally for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Greece ranks 45th and Uruguay ranks 42nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Mental health and substance use disorders death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.