Ecuador vs Uruguay: Tuberculosis death rate
Ecuador
5.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2024
Uruguay
6.6 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2024
Ecuador rank
86th
Uruguay rank
83rd
Tuberculosis death rate over time
- Ecuador
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 6.6 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people in Ecuador, a difference of 0.9 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 86th and Uruguay ranks 83rd of 215 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.94 deaths per 100,000 people | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 5.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis death rate, Ecuador or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 6.6 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis death rate between Ecuador and Uruguay?
- 0.9 deaths per 100,000 people, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Uruguay rank globally for tuberculosis death rate?
- Ecuador ranks 86th and Uruguay ranks 83rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated annual number of deaths from all forms of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.