Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate was 3.88 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3.88
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
31st
of 111 countries
All-time high
4.79
in 2020
All-time low
2.36
in 2004
Years of data
25
1997–2022
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Uruguay, 1997–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Uruguay is 3.88, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Uruguay peaked at 4.79 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.36, in 2004.
Uruguay ranks 31st of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.03 | — |
| 1998 | 2.44 | -19.4% |
| 1999 | 2.45 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 2.71 | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 2.76 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 2.53 | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 2.65 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 2.36 | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 2.86 | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 2.63 | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 2.99 | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 2.36 | -20.9% |
| 2009 | 2.67 | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 2.59 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 3.34 | +28.8% |
| 2013 | 3.49 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 3.17 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 3.25 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 2.62 | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 3.06 | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 3.84 | +25.4% |
| 2019 | 4.46 | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 4.79 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 4.3 | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 3.88 | -9.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 3.88 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.68, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 3.88 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.27, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.64 | 2.44 | 3.03 | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.65 | 2.36 | 2.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.31 | 2.59 | 4.46 | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.32 | 3.88 | 4.79 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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Frequently asked questions
- What is brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Uruguay?
- Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Uruguay was 3.88 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 4.79 in 2020.
- What is the lowest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.36 in 2004.
- How does Uruguay rank for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Uruguay ranks 31st out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is brain and nervous system cancer death rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Brain and nervous system cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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