Death rate from cancer in Uruguay
Uruguay: Death rate from cancer was 269.7 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
269.7
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
18th
of 194 countries
All-time high
269.7
in 2021
All-time low
239.46
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Uruguay, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from cancer in Uruguay stood at 269.7. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Uruguay peaked at 269.7 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 239.46, in 2001.
That places Uruguay 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 242.94 | — |
| 2001 | 239.46 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 246.27 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 247.28 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 245.24 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 245.27 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 242.94 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 248.09 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 246.9 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 243.84 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 247.23 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 249.17 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 250.52 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 250.4 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 254.93 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 254.55 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 259.8 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 242.91 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 253.73 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 267.95 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 265 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 269.7 | +1.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 269.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 211.71, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 269.7 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 107.29, 2.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 244.82 | 239.46 | 248.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 253.12 | 242.91 | 267.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 267.35 | 265 | 269.7 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Uruguay?
- Death rate from cancer in Uruguay was 269.7 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 269.7 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 239.46 in 2001.
- How does Uruguay rank for death rate from cancer?
- Uruguay ranks 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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