Death rate by cause who mdb in Uruguay
Uruguay: Death rate by cause who mdb was 129.69 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
129.69
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
8th
of 111 countries
All-time high
199.32
in 1971
All-time low
129.69
in 2022
Years of data
62
1955–2022
Death rate by cause who mdb in Uruguay, 1955–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 129.69 for death rate by cause who mdb in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate by cause who mdb in Uruguay peaked at 199.32 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 129.69, in 2022.
Uruguay ranks 8th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Death rate by cause who mdb in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 170.17 | — |
| 1956 | 172.43 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 175.9 | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 176.35 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 180.87 | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 181.64 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 187.21 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 187.5 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 187.51 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 189.62 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 196.2 | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 193.01 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 198.13 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 197.26 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 199.32 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 196.66 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 184.09 | -6.4% |
| 1974 | 198.06 | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 176.36 | -11.0% |
| 1976 | 180.19 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 178.6 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 183.31 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 173.63 | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 179.3 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 173.38 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 175.45 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 174.83 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 176.45 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 180.15 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 178.84 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 184.38 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 181.08 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 174.33 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 164.71 | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 164.37 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 165.42 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 163.35 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 164.93 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 161.06 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 155.64 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 158.5 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 153.45 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 156.2 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 155.14 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 151.01 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 150.89 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 147.63 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 148.64 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 146.72 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 141.17 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 142.3 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 139.13 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 140.09 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 141.53 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 141.32 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 142.65 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 132.73 | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 136.34 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 139.83 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 135.77 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 135.39 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 129.69 | -4.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 129.69 is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.89, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 129.69 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 85.59, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 175.14 | 170.17 | 180.87 | 5 |
| 1960s | 190.1 | 181.64 | 198.13 | 8 |
| 1970s | 188.21 | 176.36 | 199.32 | 9 |
| 1980s | 177.75 | 173.38 | 184.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 164.23 | 155.64 | 174.33 | 8 |
| 2000s | 150.93 | 141.17 | 158.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 139.55 | 132.73 | 142.65 | 9 |
| 2020s | 133.62 | 129.69 | 135.77 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate by cause who mdb in Uruguay?
- Death rate by cause who mdb in Uruguay was 129.69 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate by cause who mdb recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 199.32 in 1971.
- What is the lowest death rate by cause who mdb recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 129.69 in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for death rate by cause who mdb?
- Uruguay ranks 8th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate by cause who mdb rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 Death rate by cause who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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