United States vs Uruguay: Death rate from unintentional poisoning
United States
0.5 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Uruguay
0.5 per 100,000 population
in 2021
United States rank
86th
Uruguay rank
86th
Death rate from unintentional poisoning over time
- United States
- Uruguay
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.5 per 100,000 population against 0.5 per 100,000 population in Uruguay, a difference of 0 per 100,000 population.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
United States ranks 86th and Uruguay ranks 86th of 185 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.35 per 100,000 population | 0.65 per 100,000 population | 0.3 per 100,000 population | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 0.4333 per 100,000 population | 0.5 per 100,000 population | 0.0667 per 100,000 population | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 0.5 per 100,000 population | 0.5 per 100,000 population | 0 per 100,000 population | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from unintentional poisoning, United States or Uruguay?
- United States, at 0.5 per 100,000 population against 0.5 per 100,000 population in Uruguay as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from unintentional poisoning between United States and Uruguay?
- 0 per 100,000 population, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Uruguay?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do United States and Uruguay rank globally for death rate from unintentional poisoning?
- United States ranks 86th and Uruguay ranks 86th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from unintentional poisoning. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population).