Death rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Death rate was 9.78 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▬ Flat
Death rate in Uruguay, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 9.78 deaths per 1,000 people for 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, death rate in Uruguay peaked at 11.73 deaths per 1,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.21 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2009.
Uruguay ranks 52nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.27 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.83 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.76 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.7 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.66 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.77 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.85 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.75 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.81 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.55 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.91 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.75 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.63 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.97 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.42 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.21 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.6 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.36 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.75 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.39 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.22 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.73 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 25,057 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 24,140 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 24,734 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 23,801 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 24,666 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 23,708 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in Uruguay?
- Death rate in Uruguay was 9.78 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 11.73 deaths per 1,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.21 deaths per 1,000 people in 2009.
- How does Uruguay rank for death rate?
- Uruguay ranks 52nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.