Puerto Rico vs Uruguay: Number of deaths per year

Puerto Rico
34,665
in 2023
Uruguay
33,141
in 2023
Puerto Rico rank
126th
Uruguay rank
128th

Number of deaths per year over time

  • Puerto Rico
  • Uruguay
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k195019862023

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 34,665 against 33,141 in Uruguay, a difference of 1,524.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uruguay ahead.

Puerto Rico ranks 126th and Uruguay ranks 128th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Puerto Rico Uruguay Difference Ahead
1950s 18,268 24,187 5,919 Uruguay
1960s 17,372 25,802 8,430 Uruguay
1970s 20,992 28,212 7,220 Uruguay
1980s 24,777 29,558 4,781 Uruguay
1990s 29,693 30,996 1,302 Uruguay
2000s 33,995 30,961 3,033 Puerto Rico
2010s 35,108 31,989 3,119 Puerto Rico
2020s 34,971 35,261 290.25 Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths per year, Puerto Rico or Uruguay?
Puerto Rico, at 34,665 against 33,141 in Uruguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of deaths per year between Puerto Rico and Uruguay?
1,524, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Uruguay?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Puerto Rico and Uruguay rank globally for number of deaths per year?
Puerto Rico ranks 126th and Uruguay ranks 128th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths per year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of deaths per year
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed