Breast cancer death rate in women in Uruguay
Uruguay: Breast cancer death rate in women was 20.72 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
20.72 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
13th
of 111 countries
All-time high
31.59 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1988
All-time low
19.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
62
1955–2022
Breast cancer death rate in women in Uruguay, 1955–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, breast cancer death rate in women in Uruguay stood at 20.72 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Uruguay peaked at 31.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 1988 and was at its lowest, 19.27 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Uruguay ranks 13th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Breast cancer death rate in women in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 23.53 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 21.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 1957 | 22.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1958 | 24.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.4% |
| 1959 | 23.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 1960 | 24.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 22.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 1964 | 24.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
| 1965 | 24.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 21.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.3% |
| 1967 | 26.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.1% |
| 1968 | 25.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 27.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 26.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 29.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.7% |
| 1972 | 28.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 25.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 30.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.8% |
| 1975 | 25.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.7% |
| 1976 | 27.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 27.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 26.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 27.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 28.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 25.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 28.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.5% |
| 1984 | 28.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 27.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 29.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 26.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 31.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.7% |
| 1989 | 28.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 28.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 27.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 27.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 27 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 26.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 26.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 27.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 23.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 26.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 23.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 25.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 22.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 23.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 24.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 24.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 22.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 21.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 22.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 21.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 20.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 21.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 20.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 22.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 22.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 20.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 22.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 23.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 19.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 21 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 20.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 24.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 1970s | 27.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1980s | 28.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 23.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 20.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 21 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 10 Montenegro 22.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Mauritius 22.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Philippines 20.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 20.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 North Macedonia 20.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Guadeloupe 19.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is breast cancer death rate in women in Uruguay?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in Uruguay was 20.72 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 breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 31.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 1988.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Uruguay ranks 13th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 Breast cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from breast cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.