Nicaragua vs Uruguay: Number of deaths

Nicaragua
31,293
in 2023
Uruguay
33,141
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
129th
Uruguay rank
128th

Number of deaths over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Uruguay
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k195019862023

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 33,141 against 31,293 in Nicaragua, a difference of 1,848.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 129th and Uruguay ranks 128th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Uruguay Difference Ahead
1950s 32,733 24,187 8,546 Nicaragua
1960s 32,494 25,802 6,692 Nicaragua
1970s 36,287 28,212 8,076 Nicaragua
1980s 36,616 29,558 7,058 Nicaragua
1990s 30,820 30,996 175.6 Uruguay
2000s 28,929 30,961 2,032 Uruguay
2010s 30,370 31,989 1,619 Uruguay
2020s 37,647 35,261 2,386 Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths, Nicaragua or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 33,141 against 31,293 in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of deaths between Nicaragua and Uruguay?
1,848, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Uruguay?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Nicaragua and Uruguay rank globally for number of deaths?
Nicaragua ranks 129th and Uruguay ranks 128th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of deaths
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