Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Uruguay
Uruguay: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group was 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.4 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 32.8%
World rank
78th
of 110 countries
All-time high
12.64 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
1.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
62
1955–2022
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group 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 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in 2022.
That represents a change of down 32.8% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Uruguay peaked at 12.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2017.
That places Uruguay 78th out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 8.47 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 6.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.3% |
| 1957 | 8.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.6% |
| 1958 | 11.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +37.9% |
| 1959 | 9.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.4% |
| 1960 | 12.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.4% |
| 1963 | 12.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 8.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.0% |
| 1965 | 4.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -41.9% |
| 1966 | 7.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +58.0% |
| 1967 | 7.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 7.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 5.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.5% |
| 1970 | 10.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +97.7% |
| 1971 | 7.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.2% |
| 1972 | 7.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 6.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 1974 | 9.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +36.9% |
| 1975 | 6.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.1% |
| 1976 | 7.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 10.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +39.3% |
| 1978 | 5.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -47.9% |
| 1980 | 7.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +52.7% |
| 1981 | 8.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 8.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 6.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.5% |
| 1984 | 9.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +42.4% |
| 1985 | 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.4% |
| 1986 | 9.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +90.3% |
| 1987 | 4.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -48.2% |
| 1988 | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.8% |
| 1989 | 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.1% |
| 1990 | 7.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +89.1% |
| 1993 | 4.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -39.8% |
| 1994 | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.2% |
| 1995 | 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.7% |
| 1996 | 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.8% |
| 1997 | 3.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 4.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.7% |
| 1999 | 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -45.8% |
| 2000 | 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.0% |
| 2001 | 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +89.1% |
| 2002 | 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.7% |
| 2003 | 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 4.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.6% |
| 2007 | 4.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +36.9% |
| 2008 | 8.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +79.6% |
| 2009 | 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -65.5% |
| 2010 | 6.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +125.5% |
| 2012 | 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -51.2% |
| 2013 | 3.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 3.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.1% |
| 2015 | 4.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -49.8% |
| 2018 | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +151.8% |
| 2019 | 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.4% |
| 2020 | 3.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 3.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 8.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 1970s | 7.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Uruguay?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Uruguay was 2.4 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 cardiovascular diseases by age group recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 12.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does Uruguay rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group?
- Uruguay ranks 78th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. 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 cardiovascular diseases by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 20-24 years.