Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Uruguay
Uruguay: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 232.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
232.38 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
47th
of 111 countries
All-time high
420.9 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1974
All-time low
222.04 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
62
1955–2022
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases 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
In 2022, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Uruguay stood at 232.38 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Uruguay peaked at 420.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 1974 and was at its lowest, 222.04 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Uruguay 47th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 280.38 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 277.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 293.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1958 | 283.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1959 | 323.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.1% |
| 1960 | 296.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 1963 | 320.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 1964 | 340.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 341.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 352.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 364.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 350.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 371.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 357.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 401.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 388.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 396.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 420.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 400.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 418.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 419.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 403.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 417.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 375.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 374.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 399.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 419.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 381.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 380.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 398.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 405.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 371.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 378.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 374.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 343.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 353.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 344.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 323.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 339.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 330.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 308.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 314.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 307.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 329.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 319.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 310.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 290.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 317.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 284.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 274.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 287 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 277.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 264.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 254.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 271.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 273.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 253.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 249.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 241.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 222.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 235.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 232.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 291.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 277.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 323.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 342.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 296.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 371.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 1970s | 400.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 357.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 420.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1980s | 392.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 371.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 419.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 348.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 323.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 378.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 305.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 274.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 329.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 263.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 241.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 287 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 230.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 222.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 235.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 44 Montenegro 240.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 45 Spain 239.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 46 Argentina 239.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 48 Switzerland 230.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 49 Albania 228.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 50 Belgium 228.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Uruguay?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Uruguay was 232.38 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 death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 420.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 1974.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 222.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Uruguay ranks 47th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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 Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged all ages.