Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Uruguay
Uruguay: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 147.84 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
147.84 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
68th
of 111 countries
All-time high
517.69 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1971
All-time low
144.89 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
62
1955–2022
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex 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 by sex in Uruguay stood at 147.84 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Uruguay peaked at 517.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 1971 and was at its lowest, 144.89 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Uruguay 68th 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 by sex in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 333.72 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 339.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 350.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 348.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 404.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.1% |
| 1960 | 374.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1963 | 407.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 1964 | 429.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 443.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 445.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 469.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 457.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 487.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 464.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 517.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.4% |
| 1972 | 504.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 481.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 503.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 417.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.1% |
| 1976 | 446.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 445.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 423.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 412.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 386.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 378.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 397.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 399.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 354.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.2% |
| 1986 | 351.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 373.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 379.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 346.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 345.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 326.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 296.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 310.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 291.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 270.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 277.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 266.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 255.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 249.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 243.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 257.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 244.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 234.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 225.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 228.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 204.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 198.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 201.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 187.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 177.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 170.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 178.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 181.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 167.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 166.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 160.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 144.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 155.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 147.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 355.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 333.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 404.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 439.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 374.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 487.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 1970s | 467.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 417.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 517.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1980s | 377.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 346.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 412.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 298.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 266.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 345.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 234.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 198.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 257.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 176.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 160.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 201.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 149.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 144.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 155.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 65 Dominican Republic 151.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Greece 149.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Malaysia 148.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Germany 146.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Puerto Rico 143.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Kuwait 142.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Uruguay?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Uruguay was 147.84 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 by sex recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 517.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 1971.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 144.89 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Uruguay ranks 68th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. 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 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.