Breast cancer death rate in women in Uruguay
Uruguay: Breast cancer death rate in women was 20.72 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
20.72
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
13th
of 111 countries
All-time high
31.59
in 1988
All-time low
19.27
in 2020
Years of data
62
1955–2022
Breast cancer death rate in women in Uruguay, 1955–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, breast cancer death rate in women in Uruguay stood at 20.72.
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 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 19.27, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 23.53 | — |
| 1956 | 21.16 | -10.1% |
| 1957 | 22.52 | +6.4% |
| 1958 | 24.85 | +10.4% |
| 1959 | 23.06 | -7.2% |
| 1960 | 24.61 | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 22.12 | -10.1% |
| 1964 | 24.16 | +9.2% |
| 1965 | 24.39 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 21.63 | -11.3% |
| 1967 | 26.84 | +24.1% |
| 1968 | 25.81 | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 27.99 | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 26.79 | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 29.93 | +11.7% |
| 1972 | 28.11 | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 25.82 | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 30.17 | +16.8% |
| 1975 | 25.74 | -14.7% |
| 1976 | 27.09 | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 27.37 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 26.65 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 27.87 | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 28.1 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 25.43 | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 28.36 | +11.5% |
| 1984 | 28.76 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 27.82 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 29.62 | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 26.84 | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 31.59 | +17.7% |
| 1989 | 28.53 | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 28.6 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 27.08 | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 27.82 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 27 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 26.66 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 26.42 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 27.22 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 23.81 | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 26.72 | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 23.21 | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 25.3 | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 22.49 | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 23.45 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 24.5 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 24.91 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 22.64 | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 21.69 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 22.57 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 21.05 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 20.22 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 21.31 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 20.5 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 22.15 | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 22.58 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 20.24 | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 22.65 | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 23.08 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 19.27 | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 21 | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 20.72 | -1.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 20.72 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.8, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 20.72 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.04, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23.03 | 21.16 | 24.85 | 5 |
| 1960s | 24.69 | 21.63 | 27.99 | 8 |
| 1970s | 27.52 | 25.74 | 30.17 | 9 |
| 1980s | 28.29 | 25.43 | 31.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.82 | 23.81 | 28.6 | 8 |
| 2000s | 23.75 | 21.69 | 26.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.53 | 20.22 | 23.08 | 9 |
| 2020s | 20.33 | 19.27 | 21 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 10 Montenegro 22.61 compare
- 11 Mauritius 22.37 compare
- 12 Philippines 20.99 compare
- 14 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 20.32 compare
- 15 North Macedonia 20.09 compare
- 16 Guadeloupe 19.71 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0241 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0254 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is breast cancer death rate in women in Uruguay?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in Uruguay was 20.72 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 31.59 in 1988.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.27 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 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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