Death rates substance disorders who in Uruguay

Uruguay: Death rates substance disorders who was 4.28 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
4.28
Change on year
up 19.3%
World rank
45th
of 192 countries
All-time high
4.55
in 2018
All-time low
1.87
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rates substance disorders who in Uruguay, 2000–2021

0123452000201020212000: 2.52001: 3.12002: 22003: 22004: 2.52005: 1.92006: 1.92007: 2.92008: 2.22009: 2.62010: 3.52011: 3.22012: 2.62013: 3.52014: 3.42015: 3.72016: 3.62017: 4.42018: 4.52019: 4.12020: 3.62021: 4.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rates substance disorders who in Uruguay is 4.28, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.3% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rates substance disorders who in Uruguay peaked at 4.55 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.87, in 2006.

That places Uruguay 45th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.37 1.87 3.09 10
2010s 3.66 2.64 4.55 10
2020s 3.93 3.59 4.28 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 42 Cuba 5.18 compare
  2. 43 Brazil 5.01 compare
  3. 44 Saint Lucia 4.3 compare
  4. 46 Paraguay 4.09 compare
  5. 47 Kyrgyzstan 3.8 compare
  6. 48 Haiti 3.68 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rates substance disorders who in Uruguay?
Death rates substance disorders who in Uruguay was 4.28 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rates substance disorders who recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 4.55 in 2018.
What is the lowest death rates substance disorders who recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 1.87 in 2006.
How does Uruguay rank for death rates substance disorders who?
Uruguay ranks 45th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rates substance disorders who rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. 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 substance disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rates substance disorders who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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