Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Uruguay

Uruguay: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 0.4587 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.4587
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
94th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.9078
in 2012
All-time low
0.1865
in 2009
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Uruguay, 2000–2021

0.20.40.60.812000201020212000: 0.812001: 0.5442002: 0.3132003: 0.4072004: 0.4652005: 0.4532006: 0.422007: 0.4432008: 0.5292009: 0.1862010: 0.4872011: 0.4932012: 0.9082013: 0.4962014: 0.4782015: 0.4932016: 0.5472017: 0.3712018: 0.3742019: 0.4652020: 0.482021: 0.459

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 0.4587 for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in 2021.

That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Uruguay peaked at 0.9078 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1865, in 2009.

Uruguay ranks 94th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100 000 population) in Uruguay, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.8101
2001 0.5444 -32.8%
2002 0.3133 -42.5%
2003 0.4073 +30.0%
2004 0.4649 +14.2%
2005 0.453 -2.6%
2006 0.4196 -7.4%
2007 0.4432 +5.6%
2008 0.5292 +19.4%
2009 0.1865 -64.8%
2010 0.4869 +161.1%
2011 0.4926 +1.2%
2012 0.9078 +84.3%
2013 0.4955 -45.4%
2014 0.4779 -3.6%
2015 0.4925 +3.1%
2016 0.547 +11.1%
2017 0.3715 -32.1%
2018 0.3737 +0.6%
2019 0.4653 +24.5%
2020 0.4803 +3.2%
2021 0.4587 -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4572 0.1865 0.8101 10
2010s 0.5111 0.3715 0.9078 10
2020s 0.4695 0.4587 0.4803 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 91 Algeria 0.5076 compare
  2. 92 Mauritania 0.4991 compare
  3. 93 Haiti 0.4863 compare
  4. 95 Hungary 0.4576 compare
  5. 96 Papua New Guinea 0.4417 compare
  6. 97 Belgium 0.4237 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Uruguay?
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Uruguay was 0.4587 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.9078 in 2012.
What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1865 in 2009.
How does Uruguay rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
Uruguay ranks 94th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100 000 population)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
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