Death rate from falls in Uruguay
Uruguay: Death rate from falls was 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.64 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
180th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.75 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
All-time low
0.76 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from falls in Uruguay, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from falls in Uruguay is 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.76 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.85 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 0.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.1% |
| 2004 | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.1% |
| 2005 | 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.6% |
| 2006 | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.8% |
| 2007 | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.8% |
| 2008 | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.6% |
| 2010 | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +55.3% |
| 2014 | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.7% |
| 2018 | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.43 deaths per 100,000 people, 19% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.64 deaths per 100,000 people, 45% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 177 Saudi Arabia 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 178 Syria 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 179 Kiribati 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 181 Botswana 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 182 Iraq 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 182 Israel 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 182 Mexico 1.6 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0241 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in Uruguay?
- Death rate from falls in Uruguay was 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from falls recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.76 deaths per 100,000 people 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes, per 100,000 people.