Cancer death rates by type who db in Uruguay
Uruguay: Cancer death rates by type who db was 3.26 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3.26
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
16th
of 111 countries
All-time high
5.18
in 1981
All-time low
3.18
in 2015
Years of data
40
1980–2022
Cancer death rates by type who db in Uruguay, 1980–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cancer death rates by type who db in Uruguay is 3.26, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates by type who db in Uruguay peaked at 5.18 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 3.18, in 2015.
Uruguay ranks 16th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Cancer death rates by type who db in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.33 | — |
| 1981 | 5.18 | +19.5% |
| 1982 | 4.7 | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 4.82 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 5.01 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 4.58 | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 4.4 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 4.52 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 4.56 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 4.59 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 4.57 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 4.57 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 4.54 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 4.51 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 4.22 | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 3.99 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 4.32 | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 4.14 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 4.29 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 3.9 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 3.64 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 3.6 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 3.43 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 3.49 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 3.58 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 3.35 | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 3.75 | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 3.67 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 3.19 | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 3.47 | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 3.57 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 3.36 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 3.18 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 3.47 | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 3.54 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 3.37 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 3.58 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 3.82 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 3.57 | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 3.26 | -8.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 3.26 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.33, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 3.26 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.05, 3.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.67 | 4.33 | 5.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.36 | 3.99 | 4.57 | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.67 | 3.35 | 4.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.42 | 3.18 | 3.58 | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.55 | 3.26 | 3.82 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 13 Cyprus 3.58 compare
- 14 North Macedonia 3.54 compare
- 15 Czechia 3.36 compare
- 17 United Kingdom 3.22 compare
- 18 Montenegro 3.2 compare
- 19 Spain 3.16 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates by type who db in Uruguay?
- Cancer death rates by type who db in Uruguay was 3.26 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rates by type who db recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 5.18 in 1981.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates by type who db recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.18 in 2015.
- How does Uruguay rank for cancer death rates by type who db?
- Uruguay ranks 16th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cancer death rates by type who db rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 Cancer death rates by type who db. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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