Age-standardized NCD mortality rate (per 100 000 population) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Age-standardized NCD mortality rate was 446.41 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
446.41
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
130th
of 184 countries
All-time high
537.51
in 2003
All-time low
415.26
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized NCD mortality rate in Uruguay, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 446.41 for age-standardized ncd mortality rate in 2021.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Uruguay peaked at 537.51 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 415.26, in 2020.
Uruguay ranks 130th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized NCD mortality rate in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 525.75 | — |
| 2001 | 529.21 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 521.63 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 537.51 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 520.35 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 507.11 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 479.99 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 512.14 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 469.17 | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 457.12 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 467.08 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 460.67 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 460.04 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 446.85 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 435.66 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 441.73 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 453.31 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 433.7 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 438.82 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 444.38 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 415.26 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 446.41 | +7.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 446.41 is above the median for high income countries, which is 340.94, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 446.41 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 446.41, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 506 | 457.12 | 537.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 448.22 | 433.7 | 467.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 430.84 | 415.26 | 446.41 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Uruguay?
- Age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Uruguay was 446.41 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized ncd mortality rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 537.51 in 2003.
- What is the lowest age-standardized ncd mortality rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 415.26 in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for age-standardized ncd mortality rate?
- Uruguay ranks 130th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized ncd mortality rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized NCD mortality rate (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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