Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Colon and rectum cancer death rate was 15.48 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
15.48
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
9th
of 111 countries
All-time high
25.45
in 1970
All-time low
14.94
in 2019
Years of data
62
1955–2022
Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Uruguay, 1955–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, colon and rectum cancer death rate in Uruguay stood at 15.48.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, colon and rectum cancer death rate in Uruguay peaked at 25.45 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 14.94, in 2019.
That places Uruguay 9th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 18.97 | — |
| 1956 | 17.95 | -5.4% |
| 1957 | 17.83 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 18.46 | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 19.91 | +7.9% |
| 1960 | 19.85 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 20.8 | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 21.29 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 22.05 | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 22.18 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 23.69 | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 24.38 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 25.34 | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 25.45 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 24.8 | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 23.26 | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 23.18 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 23.87 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 20.52 | -14.0% |
| 1976 | 20.05 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 20.78 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 20.68 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 19.11 | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 19.28 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 18.18 | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 19.9 | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 18.78 | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 20.08 | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 20.19 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 19.81 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 19.36 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 20.23 | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 17.54 | -13.3% |
| 1993 | 17.35 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 17.17 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 17.56 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 18.22 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 17.86 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 16.72 | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 16.9 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 17.27 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 16.54 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 16.47 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 17.34 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 16.47 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 15.57 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 16.48 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 16.98 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 16.68 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 15.21 | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 16.32 | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 15.97 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 15.75 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 15.5 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 16.08 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 15.46 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 15.98 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 15.33 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 14.94 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 14.99 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 15.42 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 15.48 | +0.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 15.48 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.2, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 15.48 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.62, 1.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.62 | 17.83 | 19.91 | 5 |
| 1960s | 22.45 | 19.85 | 25.34 | 8 |
| 1970s | 22.51 | 20.05 | 25.45 | 9 |
| 1980s | 19.49 | 18.18 | 20.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.41 | 16.72 | 18.22 | 8 |
| 2000s | 16.5 | 15.21 | 17.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.7 | 14.94 | 16.32 | 9 |
| 2020s | 15.3 | 14.99 | 15.48 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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Frequently asked questions
- What is colon and rectum cancer death rate in Uruguay?
- Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Uruguay was 15.48 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 25.45 in 1970.
- What is the lowest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.94 in 2019.
- How does Uruguay rank for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Uruguay ranks 9th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is colon and rectum cancer death rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 Colon and rectum cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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