Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Uruguay
Uruguay: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 79.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
79.7 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
78th
of 111 countries
All-time high
376.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1971
All-time low
79.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
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 79.7 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Uruguay peaked at 376.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 1971 and was at its lowest, 79.7 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.
That places Uruguay 78th 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 | 267.53 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 259.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1957 | 279.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 1958 | 263.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1959 | 300.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.1% |
| 1960 | 271.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 1963 | 298.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 1964 | 317.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 312.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 331.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 340.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 321.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 338.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 327.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 376.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.8% |
| 1972 | 357.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 339.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 367.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 287.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.7% |
| 1976 | 293.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 295.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 288.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 290.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 257.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 1982 | 252.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 275.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 274.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 253.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 252.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 266.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 269.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 249.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 220.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 1993 | 204.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 187.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 187 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 181.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 166.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 175.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 167.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 152.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 154.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 145.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 151.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 146.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 141.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 123.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 134.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 120.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 109.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 116.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 108.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 101.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 96.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 102.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 98.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 92.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 89.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 85.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 80.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 83.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 79.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 274.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 259.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 300.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 316.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 271.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 340.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 1970s | 325.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 287.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 376.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1980s | 264.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 249.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 290.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 186.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 166.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 220.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 137.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 109.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 154.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 85.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 116.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 81.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 79.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 83.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 75 Panama 84.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 76 New Zealand 82.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Finland 79.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 79 Chile 79.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 80 Singapore 76.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 81 Réunion 75.38 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 79.7 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 376.29 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 79.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Uruguay ranks 78th 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 26.5%. 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 females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.