Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Uruguay
Uruguay: Death rate due to road traffic injuries was 14.8 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▬ Flat
Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Uruguay, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate due to road traffic injuries in Uruguay is 14.8 per 100,000 population, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate due to road traffic injuries in Uruguay peaked at 17.1 per 100,000 population in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12.8 per 100,000 population, in 2005.
That places Uruguay 98th out of 182 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.8 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2005 | 12.8 per 100,000 population | -23.8% |
| 2010 | 17.1 per 100,000 population | +33.6% |
| 2015 | 15.3 per 100,000 population | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 14.8 per 100,000 population | -3.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 14.8 per 100,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.1 per 100,000 population, 2.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 14.8 per 100,000 population is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.3 per 100,000 population, 97% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8 per 100,000 population | 12.8 per 100,000 population | 16.8 per 100,000 population | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.73 per 100,000 population | 14.8 per 100,000 population | 17.1 per 100,000 population | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate due to road traffic injuries in Uruguay?
- Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Uruguay was 14.8 per 100,000 population in 2019, according to World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate due to road traffic injuries recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1 per 100,000 population in 2010.
- What is the lowest death rate due to road traffic injuries recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8 per 100,000 population in 2005.
- How does Uruguay rank for death rate due to road traffic injuries?
- Uruguay ranks 98th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is death rate due to road traffic injuries rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate due to road traffic injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate from road traffic incidents, including vehicle drivers or passengers, motorcyclists, cyclists and pedestrians, measured as the number of deaths per 100,000 people.