Bladder cancer death rate in Uruguay

Uruguay: Bladder cancer death rate was 3.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
3.26 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
18th
of 111 countries
All-time high
5.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1981
All-time low
3.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2015
Years of data
40
1980–2022

Bladder cancer death rate in Uruguay, 1980–2022

02461980200120221980: 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people1983: 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 5 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 4.6 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 4.5 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 4.6 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 4.6 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 4.6 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 4.6 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 4.5 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 4.5 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 4 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2022, bladder cancer death rate in Uruguay stood at 3.26 deaths per 100,000 people.

The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bladder cancer death rate in Uruguay peaked at 5.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 1981 and was at its lowest, 3.18 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2015.

Uruguay ranks 18th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.67 deaths per 100,000 people 4.33 deaths per 100,000 people 5.18 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1990s 4.36 deaths per 100,000 people 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people 4.57 deaths per 100,000 people 8
2000s 3.67 deaths per 100,000 people 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people 4.29 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people 3.18 deaths per 100,000 people 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people 9
2020s 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people 3.26 deaths per 100,000 people 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 15 Czechia 3.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 16 Lithuania 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 17 Estonia 3.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 19 Armenia 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 20 Montenegro 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 21 Spain 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is bladder cancer death rate in Uruguay?
Bladder cancer death rate in Uruguay was 3.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest bladder cancer death rate recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 5.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 1981.
What is the lowest bladder cancer death rate recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 3.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
How does Uruguay rank for bladder cancer death rate?
Uruguay ranks 18th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
Is bladder cancer death rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Bladder cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Bladder cancer death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,427 data points, 1979–2023
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Reported deaths from bladder cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.