Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4, male in Uruguay
Uruguay: Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4, male was 8.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4, male in Uruguay, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths ages 0-4.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 8.8% for cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4, male in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 114.4% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4, male in Uruguay peaked at 8.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2020.
Uruguay ranks 17th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4, male in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 0-4 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.1% | — |
| 2010 | 8.3% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | -22.5% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | +21.5% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | -47.7% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | +114.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 8.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.6%, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 8.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.7%, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 6.5% | 8.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 4.1% | 8.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4, male in Uruguay?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4, male in Uruguay was 8.8% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4, male?
- Uruguay ranks 17th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 injury, ages 0-4, male (% of total male deaths ages 0-4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male deaths ages 0-4 due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages 0-4, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.