What is the difference in drug use disorder death rate between Republic of Moldova and Uruguay?

0 deaths per 100,000 people, with Republic of Moldova ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Uruguay?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Drug use disorder death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Republic of Moldova vs Uruguay: Drug use disorder death rate

Republic of Moldova

0.62 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2021

Uruguay

0.62 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2021

Republic of Moldova rank

73rd

Uruguay rank

73rd

Drug use disorder death rate over time

Republic of Moldova
Uruguay

How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people in Uruguay, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.

Republic of Moldova ranks 73rd and Uruguay ranks 73rd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Republic of Moldova averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Moldova	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.391 deaths per 100,000 people	0.237 deaths per 100,000 people	0.154 deaths per 100,000 people	Republic of Moldova
2010s	0.198 deaths per 100,000 people	0.369 deaths per 100,000 people	0.171 deaths per 100,000 people	Uruguay
2020s	0.415 deaths per 100,000 people	0.64 deaths per 100,000 people	0.225 deaths per 100,000 people	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder death rate, Republic of Moldova or Uruguay?: Republic of Moldova, at 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people in Uruguay as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder death rate between Republic of Moldova and Uruguay?: 0 deaths per 100,000 people, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Uruguay?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Republic of Moldova and Uruguay rank globally for drug use disorder death rate?: Republic of Moldova ranks 73rd and Uruguay ranks 73rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Drug use disorder death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Drug use disorder death rate
Unit: deaths per 100,000 people
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.