Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Uruguay

Uruguay: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 4.62 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
4.62
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
92nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
5.94
in 2010
All-time low
0.75
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Uruguay, 2000–2021

02462000201020212000: 1.62001: 4.62002: 0.752003: 2.52004: 0.852005: 2.42006: 2.42007: 2.52008: 0.872009: 4.32010: 5.92011: 3.82012: 1.92013: 4.22014: 4.52015: 4.52016: 5.12017: 3.42018: 3.52019: 4.52020: 4.62021: 4.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 4.62 for deaths opioid overdoses by sex in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Uruguay peaked at 5.94 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.75, in 2002.

That places Uruguay 92nd out of 192 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 opioid overdoses by sex in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Uruguay, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 1.57
2001 4.58 +191.7%
2002 0.75 -83.6%
2003 2.47 +229.3%
2004 0.85 -65.6%
2005 2.41 +183.5%
2006 2.41 +0.0%
2007 2.5 +3.7%
2008 0.87 -65.2%
2009 4.32 +396.6%
2010 5.94 +37.5%
2011 3.75 -36.9%
2012 1.91 -49.1%
2013 4.24 +122.0%
2014 4.47 +5.4%
2015 4.55 +1.8%
2016 5.06 +11.2%
2017 3.35 -33.8%
2018 3.5 +4.5%
2019 4.45 +27.1%
2020 4.58 +2.9%
2021 4.62 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.27 0.75 4.58 10
2010s 4.12 1.91 5.94 10
2020s 4.6 4.58 4.62 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

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  5. 94 Albania 4.43 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Uruguay?
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Uruguay was 4.62 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 5.94 in 2010.
What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.75 in 2002.
How does Uruguay rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
Uruguay ranks 92nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths opioid overdoses by sex rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. 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 opioid overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Deaths opioid overdoses by sex
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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