Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Uruguay

Uruguay: Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who was 5.31 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
5.31
Change on year
up 21.5%
World rank
42nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.88
in 2018
All-time low
2.09
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Uruguay, 2000–2021

02462000201020212000: 3.22001: 3.62002: 2.52003: 2.72004: 2.92005: 2.12006: 2.12007: 3.82008: 2.62009: 32010: 3.82011: 3.72012: 32013: 4.12014: 4.42015: 4.12016: 4.22017: 5.32018: 5.92019: 4.82020: 4.42021: 5.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Uruguay is 5.31, 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, death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Uruguay peaked at 5.88 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.09, 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.

Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Uruguay, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 3.23 —
2001 3.62 +12.1%
2002 2.5 -30.9%
2003 2.68 +7.2%
2004 2.87 +7.1%
2005 2.12 -26.1%
2006 2.09 -1.4%
2007 3.82 +82.8%
2008 2.58 -32.5%
2009 3.03 +17.4%
2010 3.82 +26.1%
2011 3.68 -3.7%
2012 2.98 -19.0%
2013 4.06 +36.2%
2014 4.38 +7.9%
2015 4.11 -6.2%
2016 4.17 +1.5%
2017 5.33 +27.8%
2018 5.88 +10.3%
2019 4.79 -18.5%
2020 4.37 -8.8%
2021 5.31 +21.5%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 5.31 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.78, 1.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 5.31 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.61, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.85 2.09 3.82 10
2010s 4.32 2.98 5.88 10
2020s 4.84 4.37 5.31 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 39 Kazakhstan 5.66 compare
  2. 40 Brazil 5.52 compare
  3. 41 Slovakia 5.41 compare
  4. 43 Dominica 5.18 compare
  5. 44 Kiribati 5.16 compare
  6. 45 Greece 4.76 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Uruguay?
Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Uruguay was 5.31 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 5.88 in 2018.
What is the lowest death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 2.09 in 2006.
How does Uruguay rank for death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who?
Uruguay ranks 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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