Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Uruguay
Uruguay: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 3.61 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3.61
Change on year
up 55.0%
World rank
25th
of 110 countries
All-time high
11.4
in 1960
All-time low
1.9
in 2018
Years of data
62
1955–2022
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Uruguay, 1955–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Uruguay is 3.61, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 55.0% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Uruguay peaked at 11.4 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.9, in 2018.
Uruguay ranks 25th 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 7.41 | — |
| 1956 | 8.86 | +19.5% |
| 1957 | 6.99 | -21.0% |
| 1958 | 10.04 | +43.6% |
| 1959 | 8.05 | -19.9% |
| 1960 | 11.4 | +41.6% |
| 1963 | 7.42 | -34.9% |
| 1964 | 9.06 | +22.1% |
| 1965 | 7.43 | -18.0% |
| 1966 | 9.4 | +26.6% |
| 1967 | 6.5 | -30.8% |
| 1968 | 6.79 | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 6.53 | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 7.7 | +18.0% |
| 1971 | 7.26 | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 6.82 | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 5.45 | -20.2% |
| 1974 | 5.7 | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 5.18 | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 7.52 | +45.1% |
| 1977 | 8.27 | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 6.06 | -26.7% |
| 1980 | 6.83 | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 5.58 | -18.4% |
| 1982 | 7.19 | +29.0% |
| 1983 | 4.4 | -38.8% |
| 1984 | 6.28 | +42.8% |
| 1985 | 6.79 | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 5.28 | -22.2% |
| 1987 | 6.14 | +16.4% |
| 1988 | 5.2 | -15.3% |
| 1989 | 4.99 | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 4.81 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 5.35 | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 2.93 | -45.2% |
| 1995 | 5.83 | +98.8% |
| 1996 | 3.63 | -37.8% |
| 1997 | 5.06 | +39.7% |
| 1998 | 2.71 | -46.4% |
| 1999 | 2.36 | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 3.83 | +62.4% |
| 2001 | 2.76 | -27.8% |
| 2002 | 2.98 | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 5.66 | +89.8% |
| 2004 | 3.25 | -42.6% |
| 2005 | 2.71 | -16.5% |
| 2006 | 2.35 | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 2.58 | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 3.22 | +24.7% |
| 2009 | 4.48 | +39.1% |
| 2010 | 2.67 | -40.3% |
| 2012 | 3.56 | +33.1% |
| 2013 | 2.52 | -29.1% |
| 2014 | 2.32 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 2.96 | +27.7% |
| 2016 | 1.9 | -35.8% |
| 2017 | 2.54 | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 1.9 | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 2.11 | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 3.38 | +60.0% |
| 2021 | 2.33 | -31.1% |
| 2022 | 3.61 | +55.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 3.61 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.04, 1.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 3.61 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.03, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.27 | 6.99 | 10.04 | 5 |
| 1960s | 8.07 | 6.5 | 11.4 | 8 |
| 1970s | 6.66 | 5.18 | 8.27 | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.87 | 4.4 | 7.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.08 | 2.36 | 5.83 | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.38 | 2.35 | 5.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5 | 1.9 | 3.56 | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.11 | 2.33 | 3.61 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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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 3.61 in 2022, according to 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 11.4 in 1960.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 in 2018.
- How does Uruguay rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Uruguay ranks 25th 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 1.5%. 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 Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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