Death rate from cancer by sex in Uruguay
Uruguay: Death rate from cancer by sex was 162.21 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
162.21
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
16th
of 111 countries
All-time high
252.43
in 1971
All-time low
162.21
in 2022
Years of data
62
1955–2022
Death rate from cancer by sex in Uruguay, 1955–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 162.21 for death rate from cancer by sex in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Uruguay peaked at 252.43 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 162.21, in 2022.
Uruguay ranks 16th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 195.55 | — |
| 1956 | 209.54 | +7.2% |
| 1957 | 206.04 | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 211.4 | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 215.61 | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 216.66 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 225.65 | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 224.26 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 232.67 | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 237.88 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 248 | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 242.08 | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 242.91 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 242.55 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 252.43 | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 243.84 | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 228.03 | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 249.34 | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 221.51 | -11.2% |
| 1976 | 233.05 | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 228.12 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 238.68 | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 217.64 | -8.8% |
| 1981 | 231.17 | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 224.4 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 228.06 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 231.28 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 234.35 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 234.26 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 235.78 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 240.42 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 236.15 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 238.09 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 224.72 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 223.16 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 225.9 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 221.55 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 224.27 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 219.1 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 212.99 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 216.95 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 211.37 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 212.89 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 214 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 208.05 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 208.41 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 203.8 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 208.05 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 196.45 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 195.99 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 197.46 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 192.99 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 190.35 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 193.24 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 187.07 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 190.47 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 176.54 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 180.81 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 183.71 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 178.92 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 174.72 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 162.21 | -7.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 162.21 is above the median for high income countries, which is 117.26, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 162.21 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.81, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 207.63 | 195.55 | 215.61 | 5 |
| 1960s | 233.76 | 216.66 | 248 | 8 |
| 1970s | 237.5 | 221.51 | 252.43 | 9 |
| 1980s | 231.35 | 217.64 | 240.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 223.72 | 212.99 | 238.09 | 8 |
| 2000s | 207.6 | 195.99 | 216.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 188.07 | 176.54 | 197.46 | 9 |
| 2020s | 171.95 | 162.21 | 178.92 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Uruguay?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Uruguay was 162.21 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 252.43 in 1971.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 162.21 in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Uruguay ranks 16th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. 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 from cancer by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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