Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate was 5.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
5.31 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 21.5%
World rank
42nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.88 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
All-time low
2.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mental health and substance use disorders 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 mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Uruguay is 5.31 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 21.5% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Uruguay peaked at 5.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2006.
Uruguay ranks 42nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.23 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.9% |
| 2003 | 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 2.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.1% |
| 2006 | 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +82.8% |
| 2008 | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.5% |
| 2009 | 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.1% |
| 2011 | 3.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.0% |
| 2013 | 4.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +36.2% |
| 2014 | 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 4.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 5.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.8% |
| 2018 | 5.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.5% |
| 2020 | 4.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 5.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 39 Kazakhstan 5.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Brazil 5.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 41 Slovakia 5.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 43 Dominica 5.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 44 Kiribati 5.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 45 Greece 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Uruguay?
- Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Uruguay was 5.31 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 mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 5.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- How does Uruguay rank for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Uruguay ranks 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders death rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Mental health and substance use disorders death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.