Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Uruguay
Uruguay: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 was 22.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Uruguay, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Uruguay is 22.8%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.4% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Uruguay peaked at 26.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 2021.
That places Uruguay 20th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.7% | — |
| 2010 | 25.6% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 26.2% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 26.3% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 26.6% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 22.8% | -14.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 22.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.2%, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 22.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.8%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.7% | 23.7% | 23.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 25.6% | 26.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 22.8% | 26.6% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Uruguay?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Uruguay was 22.8% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 2021.
- How does Uruguay rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59?
- Uruguay ranks 20th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (% of total deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths ages 15-59 due to injury divided by number of all deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.