Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Uruguay
Uruguay: Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized was 8.25 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
8.25
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
154th
of 194 countries
All-time high
9.48
in 2017
All-time low
5.38
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Uruguay, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Uruguay stood at 8.25.
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 disease who ghe age standardized in Uruguay peaked at 9.48 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.38, 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 disease who ghe age standardized in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.82 | — |
| 2001 | 6.26 | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 5.38 | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 6.21 | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 6.38 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 6.22 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 6.54 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 7.46 | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 6.58 | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 6.27 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 6.72 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 6.63 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 6.1 | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 6.73 | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 6.82 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 8.15 | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 8.48 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 9.48 | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 8.83 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 8.61 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 7.45 | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 8.25 | +10.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 8.25 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.18, 81% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 8.25 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.7, 49% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.31 | 5.38 | 7.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.66 | 6.1 | 9.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.85 | 7.45 | 8.25 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Uruguay?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Uruguay was 8.25 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 9.48 in 2017.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.38 in 2002.
- How does Uruguay rank for death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized?
- Uruguay ranks 154th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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