Death rate from falls in Uruguay
Uruguay: Death rate from falls was 1.64 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.64
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
180th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.75
in 2017
All-time low
0.76
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from falls in Uruguay, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from falls in Uruguay is 1.64, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Uruguay peaked at 1.75 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.76, in 2002.
Uruguay ranks 180th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from falls in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.85 | — |
| 2001 | 0.78 | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 0.76 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.92 | +21.1% |
| 2004 | 1.16 | +26.1% |
| 2005 | 1.41 | +21.6% |
| 2006 | 1.06 | -24.8% |
| 2007 | 1.44 | +35.8% |
| 2008 | 1.33 | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 0.91 | -31.6% |
| 2010 | 1.06 | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 1.14 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.94 | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 1.46 | +55.3% |
| 2014 | 1.28 | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 1.43 | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 1.36 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 1.75 | +28.7% |
| 2018 | 1.73 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.53 | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 1.47 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.64 | +11.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1.64 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.43, 19% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1.64 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.64, 45% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.06 | 0.76 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 | 0.94 | 1.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 | 1.47 | 1.64 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in Uruguay?
- Death rate from falls in Uruguay was 1.64 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from falls recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 in 2017.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.76 in 2002.
- How does Uruguay rank for death rate from falls?
- Uruguay ranks 180th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. 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 falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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