Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Uruguay
Uruguay: Drug use disorder deaths by sex was 5.83 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Uruguay, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Uruguay stood at 5.83 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Uruguay peaked at 7.46 deaths in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.07 deaths, in 2004.
Uruguay ranks 100th 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.
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.12 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 6.42 deaths | +202.8% |
| 2002 | 1.08 deaths | -83.2% |
| 2003 | 3.16 deaths | +192.6% |
| 2004 | 1.07 deaths | -66.1% |
| 2005 | 3.24 deaths | +202.8% |
| 2006 | 3.2 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 3.24 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.15 deaths | -64.5% |
| 2009 | 5.47 deaths | +375.7% |
| 2010 | 7.46 deaths | +36.4% |
| 2011 | 4.67 deaths | -37.4% |
| 2012 | 2.26 deaths | -51.6% |
| 2013 | 5.38 deaths | +138.1% |
| 2014 | 5.45 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 5.72 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 6.48 deaths | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 4.28 deaths | -34.0% |
| 2018 | 4.43 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 5.68 deaths | +28.2% |
| 2020 | 5.7 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 5.83 deaths | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.02 deaths | 1.07 deaths | 6.42 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.18 deaths | 2.26 deaths | 7.46 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.77 deaths | 5.7 deaths | 5.83 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by sex in Uruguay?
- Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Uruguay was 5.83 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 7.46 deaths in 2010.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 deaths in 2004.
- How does Uruguay rank for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- Uruguay ranks 100th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Drug use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in females.