Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Uruguay
Uruguay: Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who was 14.63 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
14.63
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
121st
of 194 countries
All-time high
20.32
in 2001
All-time low
4.29
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Uruguay, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 14.63 for deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in 2021.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Uruguay peaked at 20.32 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.29, in 2006.
That places Uruguay 121st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.74 | — |
| 2001 | 20.32 | +108.6% |
| 2002 | 12.13 | -40.3% |
| 2003 | 6.46 | -46.7% |
| 2004 | 9.65 | +49.4% |
| 2005 | 11.9 | +23.3% |
| 2006 | 4.29 | -63.9% |
| 2007 | 7.89 | +83.9% |
| 2008 | 7.52 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 13.11 | +74.3% |
| 2010 | 13.91 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 12.39 | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 6.7 | -45.9% |
| 2013 | 18.73 | +179.6% |
| 2014 | 12.03 | -35.8% |
| 2015 | 16.54 | +37.5% |
| 2016 | 18.55 | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 18.5 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 13.18 | -28.8% |
| 2019 | 11.24 | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 14.81 | +31.8% |
| 2021 | 14.63 | -1.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 14.63 is below the median for high income countries, which is 42.84, 34% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 14.63 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.63, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3 | 4.29 | 20.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.18 | 6.7 | 18.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.72 | 14.63 | 14.81 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Uruguay?
- Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Uruguay was 14.63 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 20.32 in 2001.
- What is the lowest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.29 in 2006.
- How does Uruguay rank for deaths alcohol drugs by sex who?
- Uruguay ranks 121st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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 Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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