Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Uruguay
Uruguay: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 4.62 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Uruguay, 2000–2021
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 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 opioid overdoses by sex in Uruguay, year by year
| 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% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 4.62 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.94, 39% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 4.62 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.45, 10.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +396.6% | 0.87 | 4.32 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 194 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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