Cervical cancer death rate in women in Uruguay
Uruguay: Cervical cancer death rate in women was 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3.99 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 15.3%
World rank
53rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
11.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1957
All-time low
3.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Years of data
62
1955–2022
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Uruguay, 1955–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cervical cancer death rate in women in Uruguay is 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 15.3% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cervical cancer death rate in women in Uruguay peaked at 11.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 1957 and was at its lowest, 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2018.
That places Uruguay 53rd out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 10.39 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 8.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.4% |
| 1957 | 11.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.6% |
| 1958 | 8.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.7% |
| 1959 | 8.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 7.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 1963 | 10.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +36.5% |
| 1964 | 10.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 8.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.0% |
| 1966 | 8.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 9.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 1968 | 9.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 9.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 6.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.9% |
| 1971 | 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 8.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.8% |
| 1973 | 6.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.1% |
| 1974 | 5.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
| 1975 | 5.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 5.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 6.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.8% |
| 1978 | 6.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 1980 | 6.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 4.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.4% |
| 1982 | 4.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 5.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.9% |
| 1984 | 4.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 1985 | 4.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.8% |
| 1986 | 5.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.9% |
| 1987 | 4.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.2% |
| 1988 | 5.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 5.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 5.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 5.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 5.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 4.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 5.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.2% |
| 1998 | 5.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.9% |
| 1999 | 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.8% |
| 2000 | 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 4.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 4.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 5.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 3.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.1% |
| 2005 | 5.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.9% |
| 2006 | 4.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 4.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 3.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.7% |
| 2010 | 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.4% |
| 2014 | 3.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 4.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.0% |
| 2019 | 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.6% |
| 2020 | 4.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 9.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 1970s | 6.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 50 Bulgaria 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Tajikistan 4.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Belarus 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Estonia 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Poland 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0336 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 0.8147 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0143 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cervical cancer death rate in women in Uruguay?
- Cervical cancer death rate in women in Uruguay was 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 11.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 1957.
- What is the lowest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- How does Uruguay rank for cervical cancer death rate in women?
- Uruguay ranks 53rd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cervical cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cervical cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cervix uteri cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.