Death rate from poisonings in Uruguay
Uruguay: Death rate from poisonings was 0.5 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
86th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.8
in 2000
All-time low
0.5
in 2005
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Death rate from poisonings in Uruguay, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from poisonings in Uruguay is 0.5, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisonings in Uruguay peaked at 0.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 2005.
That places Uruguay 86th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Death rate from poisonings in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8 | — |
| 2005 | 0.5 | -37.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.5 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.25, 2.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.65 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 86 Algeria 0.5 compare
- 86 Antigua and Barbuda 0.5 compare
- 86 Haiti 0.5 compare
- 86 Honduras 0.5 compare
- 86 Hungary 0.5 compare
- 86 Mauritania 0.5 compare
- 86 Micronesia (country) 0.5 compare
- 86 United States 0.5 compare
- 86 Vanuatu 0.5 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0241 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0254 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from poisonings in Uruguay?
- Death rate from poisonings in Uruguay was 0.5 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from poisonings recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisonings recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 2005.
- How does Uruguay rank for death rate from poisonings?
- Uruguay ranks 86th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisonings rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from poisonings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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