Paraguay vs Uruguay: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate
Paraguay
14.9 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Uruguay
14.37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Paraguay rank
41st
Uruguay rank
43rd
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate over time
- Paraguay
- Uruguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 14.9 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.37 deaths per 100,000 people in Uruguay, a difference of 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 41st and Uruguay ranks 43rd of 111 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.84 deaths per 100,000 people | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 19.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.06 deaths per 100,000 people | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 15.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0738 deaths per 100,000 people | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infectious and parasitic diseases death rate, Paraguay or Uruguay?
- Paraguay, at 14.9 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.37 deaths per 100,000 people in Uruguay as of 2021.
- What is the difference in infectious and parasitic diseases death rate between Paraguay and Uruguay?
- 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Uruguay?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Paraguay and Uruguay rank globally for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
- Paraguay ranks 41st and Uruguay ranks 43rd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from infectious and parasitic diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.