Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) was 9.93 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
9.93 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
41st
of 218 countries
All-time high
11.73 per 1,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
9.21 per 1,000 people
in 2009
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Death rate, crude in Uruguay, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, death rate, crude in Uruguay stood at 9.93 per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate, crude in Uruguay peaked at 11.73 per 1,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.21 per 1,000 people, in 2009.
Uruguay ranks 41st of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.77 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 9.72 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 9.7 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 9.68 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 9.67 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 9.67 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 9.67 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 9.66 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 9.68 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 9.74 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 9.76 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 9.77 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 9.75 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 9.8 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 9.86 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 9.89 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 9.9 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 9.88 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 9.86 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 9.99 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 9.88 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 9.73 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 9.55 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 9.8 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 9.89 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 9.83 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 9.71 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 9.91 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 9.91 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 9.86 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 9.65 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 9.66 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9.77 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 9.9 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 9.97 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 9.8 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 9.63 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 9.66 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 9.74 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 9.67 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 9.5 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 9.36 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 9.52 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 9.6 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 9.57 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 9.34 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 9.42 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 9.33 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 9.35 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 9.21 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 9.36 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 9.56 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 9.55 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 9.46 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 9.4 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 9.49 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 9.58 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 9.49 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 9.53 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 9.75 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 9.22 per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 11.73 per 1,000 people | +27.2% |
| 2022 | 10.83 per 1,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 9.78 per 1,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 9.93 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 9.93 per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.2 per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 9.93 per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.47 per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) 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 per 1,000 people | 11.73 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.7 per 1,000 people | 9.66 per 1,000 people | 9.77 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.85 per 1,000 people | 9.75 per 1,000 people | 9.99 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.81 per 1,000 people | 9.55 per 1,000 people | 9.91 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.75 per 1,000 people | 9.63 per 1,000 people | 9.97 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.42 per 1,000 people | 9.21 per 1,000 people | 9.6 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.52 per 1,000 people | 9.36 per 1,000 people | 9.75 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.3 per 1,000 people | 9.22 per 1,000 people | 11.73 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 39 Mauritius 10 per 1,000 people compare
- 40 Saint Kitts and Nevis 9.98 per 1,000 people compare
- 42 Slovakia 9.9 per 1,000 people compare
- 43 North Korea 9.86 per 1,000 people compare
- 44 South Sudan 9.82 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Uruguay
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6727 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0241 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0254 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate, crude in Uruguay?
- Death rate, crude in Uruguay was 9.93 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest death rate, crude recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 11.73 per 1,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate, crude recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.21 per 1,000 people in 2009.
- How does Uruguay rank for death rate, crude?
- Uruguay ranks 41st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate, crude rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.