Luxembourg vs Uruguay: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex

Luxembourg
5.49
in 2021
Uruguay
4.62
in 2021
Luxembourg rank
90th
Uruguay rank
92nd

Deaths opioid overdoses by sex over time

  • Luxembourg
  • Uruguay
0246200020102021

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 5.49 against 4.62 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.87.

That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 90th and Uruguay ranks 92nd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 2.29 2.27 0.02 Luxembourg
2010s 2.59 4.12 1.54 Uruguay
2020s 4.63 4.6 0.035 Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths opioid overdoses by sex, Luxembourg or Uruguay?
Luxembourg, at 5.49 against 4.62 in Uruguay as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths opioid overdoses by sex between Luxembourg and Uruguay?
0.87, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Uruguay?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Luxembourg and Uruguay rank globally for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
Luxembourg ranks 90th and Uruguay ranks 92nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Deaths opioid overdoses by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed