Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Uruguay

Uruguay: Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe was 3.63 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
3.63
Change on year
up 25.6%
World rank
38th
of 192 countries
All-time high
4.13
in 2017
All-time low
1.69
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Uruguay, 2000–2021

012342000201020212000: 2.42001: 2.72002: 1.92003: 1.72004: 2.22005: 1.72006: 1.72007: 2.72008: 22009: 2.22010: 32011: 2.82012: 2.22013: 3.22014: 3.12015: 3.32016: 3.22017: 4.12018: 42019: 3.62020: 2.92021: 3.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Uruguay is 3.63, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 25.6% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Uruguay peaked at 4.13 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.69, in 2006.

That places Uruguay 38th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Uruguay, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 2.41
2001 2.68 +11.2%
2002 1.93 -28.0%
2003 1.7 -11.9%
2004 2.19 +28.8%
2005 1.73 -21.0%
2006 1.69 -2.3%
2007 2.68 +58.6%
2008 1.97 -26.5%
2009 2.19 +11.2%
2010 2.97 +35.6%
2011 2.8 -5.7%
2012 2.25 -19.6%
2013 3.22 +43.1%
2014 3.14 -2.5%
2015 3.31 +5.4%
2016 3.17 -4.2%
2017 4.13 +30.3%
2018 3.96 -4.1%
2019 3.58 -9.6%
2020 2.89 -19.3%
2021 3.63 +25.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.12 1.69 2.68 10
2010s 3.25 2.25 4.13 10
2020s 3.26 2.89 3.63 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 35 Sweden 3.92 compare
  2. 36 Paraguay 3.89 compare
  3. 37 Kazakhstan 3.8 compare
  4. 39 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.48 compare
  5. 39 Iceland 3.48 compare
  6. 41 Netherlands 3.43 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Uruguay?
Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Uruguay was 3.63 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 4.13 in 2017.
What is the lowest death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 1.69 in 2006.
How does Uruguay rank for death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe?
Uruguay ranks 38th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. 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 rates from alcohol use disorders ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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