Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Uruguay
Uruguay: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male was 28.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Uruguay, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 28.0% for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.0% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Uruguay peaked at 33.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 2021.
That places Uruguay 22nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.6% | — |
| 2010 | 31.5% | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 32.8% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 32.6% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 33.0% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 28.0% | -15.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 28.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.8%, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 28.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.5%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.6% | 28.6% | 28.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 31.5% | 32.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 28.0% | 33.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 19 Ethiopia 29.0% compare
- 20 Brazil 28.7% compare
- 21 Cape Verde 28.2% compare
- 23 Qatar 27.9% compare
- 24 South Korea 27.9% compare
- 25 Trinidad and Tobago 27.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Uruguay?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Uruguay was 28.0% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 2021.
- How does Uruguay rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male?
- Uruguay ranks 22nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 15-59, male (% of total male deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male deaths ages 15-59 due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.