Sweden vs Uruguay: Death rates from alcohol use disorders
Sweden
3.92 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Uruguay
3.63 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sweden rank
35th
Uruguay rank
38th
Death rates from alcohol use disorders over time
- Sweden
- Uruguay
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people in Uruguay, a difference of 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 35th and Uruguay ranks 38th of 194 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2010s | 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.374 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2020s | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.625 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rates from alcohol use disorders, Sweden or Uruguay?
- Sweden, at 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people in Uruguay as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rates from alcohol use disorders between Sweden and Uruguay?
- 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Uruguay?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Sweden and Uruguay rank globally for death rates from alcohol use disorders?
- Sweden ranks 35th and Uruguay ranks 38th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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.