Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) was 0.5 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.5 per 100,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
90th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.8 per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.5 per 100,000 people
in 2005
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Uruguay, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.5 per 100,000 people for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Uruguay peaked at 0.8 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5 per 100,000 people, in 2005.
That places Uruguay 90th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 0.5 per 100,000 people | -37.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.5 per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3 per 100,000 people, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.5 per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2 per 100,000 people, 2.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.65 per 100,000 people | 0.5 per 100,000 people | 0.8 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5 per 100,000 people | 0.5 per 100,000 people | 0.5 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.5 per 100,000 people | 0.5 per 100,000 people | 0.5 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 90 Algeria 0.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 90 Antigua and Barbuda 0.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 90 Haiti 0.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 90 Honduras 0.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 90 Hungary 0.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 90 Mauritania 0.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 90 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 90 Vanuatu 0.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 90 United States 0.5 per 100,000 people compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6727 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0241 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0254 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Uruguay?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Uruguay was 0.5 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 per 100,000 people in 2005.
- How does Uruguay rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex?
- Uruguay ranks 90th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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