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
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
| 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
| 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 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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