United States vs Uruguay: Death rate from poisonings

United States
0.5
in 2021
Uruguay
0.5
in 2021
United States rank
86th
Uruguay rank
86th

Death rate from poisonings over time

  • United States
  • Uruguay
00.20.40.60.8200020102021

How they compare

United States currently reports 0.5 against 0.5 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.

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 0.65 0.3 Uruguay
2010s 0.4333 0.5 0.0667 Uruguay
2020s 0.5 0.5 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from poisonings, United States or Uruguay?
United States, at 0.5 against 0.5 in Uruguay as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from poisonings between United States and Uruguay?
0, 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 poisonings?
United States ranks 86th and Uruguay ranks 86th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Death rate from poisonings. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Death rate from poisonings
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 1,295 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed