Deaths drug overdoses who in Uruguay
Uruguay: Deaths drug overdoses who was 14.61 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths drug overdoses who in Uruguay, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths drug overdoses who in Uruguay is 14.61, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 83.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths drug overdoses who in Uruguay peaked at 15.66 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.09, in 2002.
Uruguay ranks 105th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths drug overdoses who in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.23 | — |
| 2001 | 8.88 | +298.2% |
| 2002 | 2.09 | -76.5% |
| 2003 | 6.06 | +190.0% |
| 2004 | 6.36 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 4.66 | -26.7% |
| 2006 | 3.98 | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 5.52 | +38.7% |
| 2008 | 5.63 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 9.28 | +64.8% |
| 2010 | 10.98 | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 7.98 | -27.3% |
| 2012 | 8.61 | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 6.49 | -24.6% |
| 2014 | 5.19 | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 9.65 | +85.9% |
| 2016 | 10.14 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 6.3 | -37.9% |
| 2018 | 12.88 | +104.4% |
| 2019 | 11.47 | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 15.66 | +36.5% |
| 2021 | 14.61 | -6.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 14.61 is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.48, 44% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 14.61 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.47, 9.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths drug overdoses who in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +298.2% | 2.23 | 8.88 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.47 | 2.09 | 9.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.97 | 5.19 | 12.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.13 | 14.61 | 15.66 | 2 |
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0254 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths drug overdoses who in Uruguay?
- Deaths drug overdoses who in Uruguay was 14.61 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 15.66 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.09 in 2002.
- How does Uruguay rank for deaths drug overdoses who?
- Uruguay ranks 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths drug overdoses who rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.1%. 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 drug overdoses who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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