Number of deaths, by world region in Uruguay
Uruguay: Number of deaths, by world region was 33,141 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
33,141 deaths
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
128th
of 236 countries
All-time high
39,836 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
23,977 deaths
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths, by world region in Uruguay, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths, by world region in Uruguay is 33,141 deaths, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths, by world region in Uruguay peaked at 39,836 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23,977 deaths, in 1951.
Uruguay ranks 128th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths, by world region in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 24,041 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 23,977 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 23,992 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 24,049 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 24,103 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 24,153 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 24,242 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 24,334 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 24,433 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 24,543 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 24,704 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 24,916 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 25,160 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 25,396 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 25,650 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 25,925 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 26,170 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 26,406 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 26,671 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 27,022 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 27,243 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 27,411 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 27,520 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 27,806 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 28,124 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 28,410 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 28,629 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 28,741 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 28,848 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 29,383 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 29,174 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 28,833 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 28,429 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 29,275 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 29,696 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 29,654 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 29,463 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 30,235 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 30,411 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 30,413 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 29,962 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 30,150 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 30,681 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 31,239 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 31,637 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 31,239 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 30,890 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 31,140 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 31,555 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 31,465 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 31,044 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 30,660 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 31,229 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 31,490 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 31,436 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 30,674 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 30,997 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 30,727 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 30,873 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 30,484 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 31,046 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 31,812 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 31,868 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 31,637 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 31,535 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 31,977 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 32,377 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 32,150 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 32,347 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 33,137 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 31,336 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 39,836 deaths | +27.1% |
| 2022 | 36,731 deaths | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 33,141 deaths | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24,187 deaths | 23,977 deaths | 24,543 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 25,802 deaths | 24,704 deaths | 27,022 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 28,212 deaths | 27,243 deaths | 29,383 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,558 deaths | 28,429 deaths | 30,413 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,996 deaths | 29,962 deaths | 31,637 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,961 deaths | 30,484 deaths | 31,490 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,989 deaths | 31,046 deaths | 33,137 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,261 deaths | 31,336 deaths | 39,836 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths, by world region in Uruguay?
- Number of deaths, by world region in Uruguay was 33,141 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 39,836 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,977 deaths in 1951.
- How does Uruguay rank for number of deaths, by world region?
- Uruguay ranks 128th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths, by world region rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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