Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Uruguay
Uruguay: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 8.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
8.25 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
154th
of 194 countries
All-time high
9.48 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
All-time low
5.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases 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
In 2021, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Uruguay stood at 8.25 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Uruguay peaked at 9.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.38 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2002.
Uruguay ranks 154th 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 hypertensive heart diseases in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.82 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 6.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 5.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 6.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 6.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 6.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 6.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 7.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 6.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 6.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 6.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 6.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 6.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 6.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 8.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 8.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 9.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 8.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 8.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 7.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 8.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 151 Czechia 9.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 152 Argentina 8.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 153 Slovakia 8.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 155 Switzerland 8.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 156 Albania 8.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 157 Mongolia 7.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Uruguay?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Uruguay was 8.25 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 hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 9.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- How does Uruguay rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Uruguay ranks 154th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. 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 hypertensive heart diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from hypertensive heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.