Amphetamine use disorder death rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Amphetamine use disorder death rate was 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Amphetamine use disorder death rate in Uruguay, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for amphetamine use disorder death rate in Uruguay is 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, amphetamine use disorder death rate in Uruguay peaked at 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Uruguay 56th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.008 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.018 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 56 Algeria 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 El Salvador 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Italy 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Moldova 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Mongolia 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 North Korea 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Poland 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Sri Lanka 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Thailand 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Uruguay
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,631 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 25,057 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 24,140 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 24,734 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 23,801 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 24,666 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 23,708 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is amphetamine use disorder death rate in Uruguay?
- Amphetamine use disorder death rate in Uruguay was 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest amphetamine use disorder death rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest amphetamine use disorder death rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for amphetamine use disorder death rate?
- Uruguay ranks 56th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is amphetamine use disorder death rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Amphetamine use disorder death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from amphetamine use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.