Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Uruguay

Uruguay: Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who was 181.89 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
181.89
Change on year
up 21.5%
World rank
100th
of 194 countries
All-time high
201.46
in 2018
All-time low
69.29
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Uruguay, 2000–2021

501001502002000201020212000: 106.22001: 119.52002: 82.62003: 88.82004: 95.12005: 70.32006: 69.32007: 127.22008: 862009: 101.32010: 1282011: 123.62012: 100.52013: 137.32014: 148.42015: 139.92016: 142.22017: 182.42018: 201.52019: 164.42020: 149.72021: 181.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Uruguay stood at 181.89.

That represents a change of up 21.5% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Uruguay peaked at 201.46 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 69.29, in 2006.

That places Uruguay 100th 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 from mental health and substance use disorders who in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Uruguay, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 106.25 —
2001 119.47 +12.4%
2002 82.58 -30.9%
2003 88.85 +7.6%
2004 95.13 +7.1%
2005 70.34 -26.1%
2006 69.29 -1.5%
2007 127.24 +83.6%
2008 85.96 -32.4%
2009 101.28 +17.8%
2010 127.96 +26.3%
2011 123.56 -3.4%
2012 100.47 -18.7%
2013 137.28 +36.6%
2014 148.4 +8.1%
2015 139.91 -5.7%
2016 142.23 +1.7%
2017 182.37 +28.2%
2018 201.46 +10.5%
2019 164.36 -18.4%
2020 149.71 -8.9%
2021 181.89 +21.5%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 181.89 is below the median for high income countries, which is 294.55, 62% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 181.89 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 176.27, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 94.64 69.29 127.24 10
2010s 146.8 100.47 201.46 10
2020s 165.8 149.71 181.89 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 97 Nepal 199.07 compare
  2. 98 Costa Rica 195.07 compare
  3. 99 Niger 191.86 compare
  4. 101 Syria 178.91 compare
  5. 102 Venezuela 176.27 compare
  6. 103 South Sudan 174.04 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Uruguay?
Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Uruguay was 181.89 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 201.46 in 2018.
What is the lowest deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 69.29 in 2006.
How does Uruguay rank for deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who?
Uruguay ranks 100th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. 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 mental health and substance use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from mental health and substance use 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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