Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Uruguay
Uruguay: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
5.15 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 139.8%
World rank
12th
of 110 countries
All-time high
9.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1966
All-time low
0.4098 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Years of data
62
1955–2022
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old 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
The most recent figure for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Uruguay is 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 139.8% on the previous year and up 118.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Uruguay peaked at 9.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.4098 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2016.
Uruguay ranks 12th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 5.37 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 5.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 7.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +43.4% |
| 1958 | 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -44.5% |
| 1959 | 8.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +97.2% |
| 1960 | 7.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1963 | 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.0% |
| 1964 | 6.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 5.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 9.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +55.2% |
| 1967 | 6.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.1% |
| 1968 | 6.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1969 | 4.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.9% |
| 1970 | 7.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +48.2% |
| 1971 | 6.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 6.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 6.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -45.9% |
| 1975 | 5.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +50.4% |
| 1976 | 6.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 3.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.9% |
| 1978 | 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 1980 | 6.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +89.5% |
| 1981 | 5.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.5% |
| 1982 | 4 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.1% |
| 1983 | 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 5.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.7% |
| 1985 | 6.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 5.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.2% |
| 1987 | 5.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 4.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.6% |
| 1989 | 3.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.3% |
| 1990 | 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -38.9% |
| 1995 | 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +51.7% |
| 1996 | 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 6.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +59.2% |
| 1998 | 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -38.1% |
| 1999 | 3.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.5% |
| 2001 | 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 3.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +49.1% |
| 2003 | 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.5% |
| 2004 | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -43.0% |
| 2005 | 4.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +175.2% |
| 2006 | 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.9% |
| 2007 | 2.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.2% |
| 2009 | 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 3.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.3% |
| 2012 | 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -38.9% |
| 2013 | 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.6% |
| 2014 | 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +51.5% |
| 2015 | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -41.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4098 deaths per 100,000 people | -85.5% |
| 2017 | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +507.8% |
| 2018 | 5.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +102.6% |
| 2019 | 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -41.0% |
| 2020 | 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.4% |
| 2022 | 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +139.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 6.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 1970s | 5.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4098 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 9 Suriname 5.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 10 El Salvador 5.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Belize 5.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Nicaragua 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Mexico 4.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Turkmenistan 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Uruguay
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6727 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,631 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -0.7164 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0292 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Uruguay?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Uruguay was 5.15 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 cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 9.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 1966.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4098 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- How does Uruguay rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Uruguay ranks 12th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.7%. 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 Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 10-14 years.