Netherlands vs Uruguay: Death rates from alcohol use disorders
Netherlands
3.43 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Uruguay
3.63 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Netherlands rank
41st
Uruguay rank
38th
Death rates from alcohol use disorders over time
- Netherlands
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people in Netherlands, a difference of 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Netherlands ranks 41st and Uruguay ranks 38th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.501 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.687 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.095 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rates from alcohol use disorders, Netherlands or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people in Netherlands as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rates from alcohol use disorders between Netherlands and Uruguay?
- 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Uruguay?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Netherlands and Uruguay rank globally for death rates from alcohol use disorders?
- Netherlands ranks 41st and Uruguay ranks 38th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rates from alcohol use disorders. 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 alcohol use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.