Death rate from cancer by sex in Uruguay
Uruguay: Death rate from cancer by sex was 162.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
162.21 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
16th
of 111 countries
All-time high
252.43 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1971
All-time low
162.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
62
1955–2022
Death rate from cancer by sex in Uruguay, 1955–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 162.21 deaths per 100,000 people 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 deaths per 100,000 people in 1971 and was at its lowest, 162.21 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 195.55 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 209.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 1957 | 206.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 211.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 215.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 216.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 225.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 224.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 232.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 237.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 248 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 242.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 242.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 242.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 252.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 243.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 228.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 249.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 221.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.2% |
| 1976 | 233.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 228.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 238.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 217.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 1981 | 231.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 224.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 228.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 231.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 234.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 234.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 235.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 240.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 236.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 238.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 224.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 223.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 225.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 221.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 224.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 219.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 212.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 216.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 211.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 212.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 214 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 208.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 208.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 203.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 208.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 196.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 195.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 197.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 192.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 190.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 193.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 187.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 190.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 176.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 180.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 183.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 178.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 174.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 162.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 207.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 195.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 215.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 233.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 216.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 248 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 1970s | 237.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 221.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 252.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1980s | 231.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 217.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 240.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 223.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 212.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 238.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 207.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 195.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 216.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 188.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 176.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 197.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 171.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 162.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 178.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 13 Poland 164.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Romania 164.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 164.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Estonia 161.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Cuba 155.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Ukraine 153.26 deaths per 100,000 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0336 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 0.8147 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0143 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Uruguay?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Uruguay was 162.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 252.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 1971.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 162.21 deaths per 100,000 people 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.