Deaths from substance disorders who in Uruguay

Uruguay: Deaths from substance disorders who was 145.39 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
145.39
Change on year
up 19.3%
World rank
106th
of 194 countries
All-time high
154.44
in 2018
All-time low
61.54
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from substance disorders who in Uruguay, 2000–2021

0501001502000201020212000: 82.52001: 101.22002: 67.22003: 64.92004: 82.32005: 63.82006: 61.52007: 96.82008: 74.12009: 85.92010: 1152011: 105.12012: 882013: 117.72014: 113.22015: 125.82016: 122.52017: 150.22018: 154.42019: 138.92020: 121.92021: 145.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 145.39 for deaths from substance disorders who in 2021.

The figure is up 19.3% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from substance disorders who in Uruguay peaked at 154.44 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 61.54, in 2006.

Uruguay ranks 106th 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 from substance disorders who in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from substance disorders who in Uruguay, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 82.51 —
2001 101.18 +22.6%
2002 67.17 -33.6%
2003 64.89 -3.4%
2004 82.27 +26.8%
2005 63.77 -22.5%
2006 61.54 -3.5%
2007 96.85 +57.4%
2008 74.12 -23.5%
2009 85.9 +15.9%
2010 114.96 +33.8%
2011 105.07 -8.6%
2012 87.96 -16.3%
2013 117.7 +33.8%
2014 113.18 -3.8%
2015 125.81 +11.2%
2016 122.54 -2.6%
2017 150.23 +22.6%
2018 154.44 +2.8%
2019 138.88 -10.1%
2020 121.9 -12.2%
2021 145.39 +19.3%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 145.39 is below the median for high income countries, which is 282.36, 51% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 145.39 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 145.39, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 78.02 61.54 101.18 10
2010s 123.08 87.96 154.44 10
2020s 133.64 121.9 145.39 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 103 Tajikistan 167.63 compare
  2. 104 Mali 154.93 compare
  3. 105 Azerbaijan 149.03 compare
  4. 107 Israel 142.85 compare
  5. 108 Benin 140.98 compare
  6. 109 New Zealand 136.84 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from substance disorders who in Uruguay?
Deaths from substance disorders who in Uruguay was 145.39 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from substance disorders who recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 154.44 in 2018.
What is the lowest deaths from substance disorders who recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 61.54 in 2006.
How does Uruguay rank for deaths from substance disorders who?
Uruguay ranks 106th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from substance disorders who rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. 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 substance disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from substance 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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