Sweden vs Uruguay: Share of deaths from each major cause
Sweden
3.5%
in 2023
Uruguay
3.5%
in 2022
Sweden rank
65th
Uruguay rank
68th
Share of deaths from each major cause over time
- Sweden
- Uruguay
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 3.5% against 3.5% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 65th and Uruguay ranks 68th of 113 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 0.0% | Sweden |
| 1960s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 0.1% | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 4.1% | 3.8% | 0.3% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 3.9% | 1.0% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 4.1% | 1.0% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 3.9% | 0.7% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 3.9% | 0.8% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.5% | 0.3% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from each major cause, Sweden or Uruguay?
- Sweden, at 3.5% against 3.5% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from each major cause between Sweden and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Uruguay?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2022.
- How do Sweden and Uruguay rank globally for share of deaths from each major cause?
- Sweden ranks 65th and Uruguay ranks 68th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths from each major cause. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from digestive diseases.