Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Uruguay
Uruguay: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 22.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Uruguay, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 22.0% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 185.4% on the previous year and up 172.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Uruguay peaked at 22.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2015.
Uruguay ranks 115th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.4% | — |
| 2010 | 8.1% | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 22.0% | +185.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 22.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.5%, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 22.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.2%, 78% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 7.7% | 22.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0241 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Uruguay?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Uruguay was 22.0% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2015.
- How does Uruguay rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Uruguay ranks 115th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions include infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.