Death rate from meningitis who in Uruguay
Uruguay: Death rate from meningitis who was 0.3 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.3
Change on year
up 50.0%
World rank
145th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.17
in 2007
All-time low
0.2
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from meningitis who in Uruguay, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.3 for death rate from meningitis who in 2021.
The figure is up 50.0% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from meningitis who in Uruguay peaked at 1.17 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 2020.
Uruguay ranks 145th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.822 | 0.52 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.389 | 0.27 | 0.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.25 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 142 Mexico 0.31 compare
- 142 Netherlands 0.31 compare
- 142 United Kingdom 0.31 compare
- 145 Azerbaijan 0.3 compare
- 145 Jordan 0.3 compare
- 148 Bahrain 0.29 compare
- 148 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.29 compare
More health data for Uruguay
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,631 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 25,057 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 24,140 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 24,734 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 23,801 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 24,666 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 23,708 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from meningitis who in Uruguay?
- Death rate from meningitis who in Uruguay was 0.3 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 in 2007.
- What is the lowest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for death rate from meningitis who?
- Uruguay ranks 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from meningitis who rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from meningitis who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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