Cause of death, by injury, male in Uruguay
Uruguay: Cause of death, by injury, male was 8.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by injury, male in Uruguay, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 8.2% for cause of death, by injury, male in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.1% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, male in Uruguay peaked at 10.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2021.
That places Uruguay 100th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, male in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.5% | — |
| 2010 | 9.2% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | -15.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 8.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.5%, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 8.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.5%, 72% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 9.2% | 10.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 8.2% | 9.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 97 Samoa 8.5% compare
- 98 Philippines 8.5% compare
- 99 Gabon 8.4% compare
- 101 East Timor 8.2% compare
- 102 Seychelles 8.1% compare
- 103 Jordan 8.1% compare
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 injury, male in Uruguay?
- Cause of death, by injury, male in Uruguay was 8.2% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2021.
- How does Uruguay rank for cause of death, by injury, male?
- Uruguay ranks 100th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, 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 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, male (% of total male deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male deaths ages due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.