Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Uruguay

Uruguay: Deaths from drug use disorders by age who was 4.02 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
4.02
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
89th
of 192 countries
All-time high
4.71
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Uruguay, 2000–2021

0123452000201020212000: 02001: 3.32002: 2.22003: 2.22004: 2.22005: 3.32006: 1.12007: 2.22008: 3.62009: 4.52010: 2.72011: 32012: 2.32013: 2.32014: 1.12015: 2.32016: 2.22017: 1.12018: 4.52019: 2.42020: 4.72021: 4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Uruguay stood at 4.02.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.6% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Uruguay peaked at 4.71 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.

Uruguay ranks 89th of 192 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 from drug use disorders by age who in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Uruguay, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0
2001 3.26
2002 2.18 -33.1%
2003 2.19 +0.5%
2004 2.21 +0.9%
2005 3.26 +47.5%
2006 1.09 -66.6%
2007 2.24 +105.5%
2008 3.57 +59.4%
2009 4.46 +24.9%
2010 2.74 -38.6%
2011 2.97 +8.4%
2012 2.26 -23.9%
2013 2.26 +0.0%
2014 1.1 -51.3%
2015 2.28 +107.3%
2016 2.18 -4.4%
2017 1.08 -50.5%
2018 4.54 +320.4%
2019 2.36 -48.0%
2020 4.71 +99.6%
2021 4.02 -14.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.45 0 4.46 10
2010s 2.38 1.08 4.54 10
2020s 4.37 4.02 4.71 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

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  5. 91 Burundi 3.97 compare
  6. 92 Honduras 3.74 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Uruguay?
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Uruguay was 4.02 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 4.71 in 2020.
What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
How does Uruguay rank for deaths from drug use disorders by age who?
Uruguay ranks 89th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from drug use disorders by age who rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. 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 from drug use disorders by age who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from drug use disorders by age 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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