Cause of death, by injury in Uruguay
Uruguay: Cause of death, by injury was 6.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury in Uruguay, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by injury in Uruguay is 6.1%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in Uruguay peaked at 7.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2021.
Uruguay ranks 105th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.1% | — |
| 2010 | 6.8% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | -13.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 6.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.2%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 6.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.7%, 79% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 6.8% | 7.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.1% | 7.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 102 Puerto Rico 6.2% compare
- 103 Australia 6.2% compare
- 104 Philippines 6.2% compare
- 106 Samoa 6.1% compare
- 107 Jordan 6.1% compare
- 108 United States of America 6.1% 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 in Uruguay?
- Cause of death, by injury in Uruguay was 6.1% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2021.
- How does Uruguay rank for cause of death, by injury?
- Uruguay ranks 105th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 (% 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. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.