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
52nd
of 111 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
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 52nd of 111 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
| 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% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 2.18 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.28, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 2.18 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.1, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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 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 52nd out of 111 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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