Cervical cancer death rate in women in Uruguay
Uruguay: Cervical cancer death rate in women was 3.99 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3.99
Change on year
down 15.3%
World rank
52nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
11.18
in 1957
All-time low
3.2
in 2018
Years of data
62
1955–2022
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Uruguay, 1955–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cervical cancer death rate in women in Uruguay is 3.99, 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 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 3.2, in 2018.
That places Uruguay 52nd 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 10.39 | — |
| 1956 | 8.37 | -19.4% |
| 1957 | 11.18 | +33.6% |
| 1958 | 8.64 | -22.7% |
| 1959 | 8.71 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 7.69 | -11.8% |
| 1963 | 10.49 | +36.5% |
| 1964 | 10.22 | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 8.79 | -14.0% |
| 1966 | 8.75 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 9.61 | +9.9% |
| 1968 | 9.12 | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 9.09 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 6.82 | -24.9% |
| 1971 | 6.5 | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 8.18 | +25.8% |
| 1973 | 6.62 | -19.1% |
| 1974 | 5.98 | -9.6% |
| 1975 | 5.65 | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 5.41 | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 6.64 | +22.8% |
| 1978 | 6.07 | -8.6% |
| 1980 | 6.06 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 4.89 | -19.4% |
| 1982 | 4.96 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 5.79 | +16.9% |
| 1984 | 4.96 | -14.3% |
| 1985 | 4.08 | -17.8% |
| 1986 | 5.26 | +28.9% |
| 1987 | 4.67 | -11.2% |
| 1988 | 5.09 | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 5.36 | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 5.52 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 5.47 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 5.28 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 4.85 | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 5.39 | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 4.3 | -20.2% |
| 1998 | 5.41 | +25.9% |
| 1999 | 4.01 | -25.8% |
| 2000 | 4.38 | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 4.86 | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 4.95 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 5.06 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 3.74 | -26.1% |
| 2005 | 5.01 | +33.9% |
| 2006 | 4.75 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 4.5 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 4.8 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 3.47 | -27.7% |
| 2010 | 3.48 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 3.42 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 4.22 | +23.4% |
| 2014 | 3.72 | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 3.63 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 3.55 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 4.05 | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 3.2 | -21.0% |
| 2019 | 4.09 | +27.6% |
| 2020 | 4.57 | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 4.71 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 3.99 | -15.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 3.99 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.78, 2.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 3.99 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.57, 61% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.46 | 8.37 | 11.18 | 5 |
| 1960s | 9.22 | 7.69 | 10.49 | 8 |
| 1970s | 6.43 | 5.41 | 8.18 | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.11 | 4.08 | 6.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.03 | 4.01 | 5.52 | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.55 | 3.47 | 5.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.71 | 3.2 | 4.22 | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.43 | 3.99 | 4.71 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 49 Tajikistan 4.24 compare
- 50 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.12 compare
- 51 Bahamas 4.09 compare
- 53 Belarus 3.97 compare
- 54 Kazakhstan 3.94 compare
- 55 Poland 3.8 compare
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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 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 11.18 in 1957.
- What is the lowest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2 in 2018.
- How does Uruguay rank for cervical cancer death rate in women?
- Uruguay ranks 52nd 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 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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