Cancer death rate by age group in Uruguay

Uruguay: Cancer death rate by age group was 2.18 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
2.18
Change on year
down 49.6%
World rank
47th
of 110 countries
All-time high
37.34
in 2003
All-time low
0
in 1981
Years of data
62
1955–2022

Cancer death rate by age group in Uruguay, 1955–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 2.18 for cancer death rate by age group in 2022.

The figure is down 49.6% on the previous year and down 65.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cancer death rate by age group in Uruguay peaked at 37.34 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1981.

Uruguay ranks 47th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cancer death rate by age group in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Cancer death rate by age group in Uruguay, 1955 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1955 6.52
1956 4.35 -33.3%
1957 2.13 -51.1%
1958 4.18 +96.2%
1959 8.25 +97.5%
1960 12.2 +47.9%
1963 5.85 -52.0%
1964 13.49 +130.6%
1965 7.6 -43.6%
1966 7.52 -1.1%
1967 7.42 -1.3%
1968 5.49 -26.0%
1969 10.85 +97.5%
1970 8.94 -17.6%
1971 5.3 -40.7%
1972 5.24 -1.0%
1973 8.74 +66.7%
1974 1.89 -78.4%
1975 1.87 -0.9%
1976 1.86 -0.7%
1977 7.39 +298.5%
1978 3.67 -50.4%
1980 9.65 +163.0%
1981 0 -100.0%
1982 5.09
1983 3.38 -33.7%
1984 1.77 -47.7%
1985 1.75 -0.7%
1986 3.61 +105.8%
1987 3.58 -0.7%
1988 3.56 -0.7%
1989 0 -100.0%
1990 3.91
1993 6.85 +75.0%
1994 1.74 -74.6%
1995 3.55 +103.6%
1996 3.61 +1.8%
1997 9.19 +154.8%
1998 1.87 -79.6%
1999 1.91 +1.8%
2000 1.94 +1.6%
2001 0 -100.0%
2002 7.84
2003 37.34 +376.2%
2004 0 -100.0%
2005 0
2006 0
2007 2.07
2008 2.11 +2.2%
2009 0 -100.0%
2010 2.16
2012 6.36 +194.4%
2013 0 -100.0%
2014 0
2015 2.03
2016 4.08 +100.5%
2017 4.11 +0.9%
2018 4.17 +1.4%
2019 2.12 -49.2%
2020 0 -100.0%
2021 4.33
2022 2.18 -49.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 5.08 2.13 8.25 5
1960s 8.8 5.49 13.49 8
1970s 4.99 1.86 8.94 9
1980s 3.24 0 9.65 10
1990s 4.08 1.74 9.19 8
2000s 5.13 0 37.34 10
2010s 2.78 0 6.36 9
2020s 2.17 0 4.33 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 44 Türkiye 2.37 compare
  2. 45 Mexico 2.36 compare
  3. 46 Switzerland 2.24 compare
  4. 48 Finland 2.11 compare
  5. 49 Paraguay 2.1 compare
  6. 50 Kuwait 2.03 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cancer death rate by age group in Uruguay?
Cancer death rate by age group in Uruguay was 2.18 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 37.34 in 2003.
What is the lowest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1981.
How does Uruguay rank for cancer death rate by age group?
Uruguay ranks 47th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
Is cancer death rate by age group rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cancer death rate by age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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