Crude death rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Crude death rate was 9.78 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
9.78
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
52nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
11.73
in 2021
All-time low
9.21
in 2009
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude death rate in Uruguay, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 9.78 for crude death rate in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate in Uruguay peaked at 11.73 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.21, in 2009.
Uruguay ranks 52nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Crude death rate in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.76 | — |
| 1951 | 10.62 | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 10.52 | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 10.42 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 10.31 | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 10.21 | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 10.11 | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 10.01 | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 9.91 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 9.83 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 9.77 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 9.72 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 9.7 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 9.68 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 9.67 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 9.67 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 9.67 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 9.66 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 9.68 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 9.74 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 9.76 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 9.77 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 9.75 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 9.8 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 9.86 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 9.89 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 9.9 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 9.88 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 9.86 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 9.99 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 9.88 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 9.73 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 9.55 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 9.8 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 9.89 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 9.83 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 9.71 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 9.91 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 9.91 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 9.86 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 9.65 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 9.66 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9.77 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 9.9 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 9.97 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 9.8 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 9.63 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 9.66 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 9.74 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 9.67 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 9.5 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 9.36 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 9.52 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 9.6 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 9.57 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 9.34 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 9.42 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 9.33 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 9.35 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 9.21 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 9.36 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 9.56 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 9.55 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 9.46 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 9.4 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 9.49 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 9.58 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 9.49 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 9.53 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 9.75 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 9.22 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 11.73 | +27.2% |
| 2022 | 10.83 | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 9.78 | -9.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 9.78 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.37, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 9.78 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.46, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Crude death rate in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +27.2% | 9.22 | 11.73 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.27 | 9.83 | 10.76 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.7 | 9.66 | 9.77 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.85 | 9.75 | 9.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.81 | 9.55 | 9.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.75 | 9.63 | 9.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.42 | 9.21 | 9.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.52 | 9.36 | 9.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.39 | 9.22 | 11.73 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate in Uruguay?
- Crude death rate in Uruguay was 9.78 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 11.73 in 2021.
- What is the lowest crude death rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.21 in 2009.
- How does Uruguay rank for crude death rate?
- Uruguay ranks 52nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude death rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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