Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Uruguay
Uruguay: Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters was 0.03 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Uruguay, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.03 for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in 2024.
That represents a change of down 66.7% on the previous year and down 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Uruguay peaked at 176.38 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2016.
That places Uruguay 115th out of 140 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.73 | — |
| 2006 | 0.15 | -79.5% |
| 2007 | 0.03 | -80.0% |
| 2008 | 0.21 | +600.0% |
| 2009 | 1.54 | +633.3% |
| 2010 | 0.15 | -90.3% |
| 2011 | 0.39 | +160.0% |
| 2012 | 0.78 | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.36 | -53.8% |
| 2014 | 0.15 | -58.3% |
| 2015 | 0.12 | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.03 | — |
| 2018 | 0.15 | +400.0% |
| 2019 | 0.18 | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 5.33 | +2861.1% |
| 2021 | 176.38 | +3209.2% |
| 2022 | 36.24 | -79.5% |
| 2023 | 0.09 | -99.8% |
| 2024 | 0.03 | -66.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.03 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.59, 5% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.03 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.54, 6% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +3209.2% | 5.33 | 176.38 |
| 2020 | +2861.1% | 0.18 | 5.33 |
| 2009 | +633.3% | 0.21 | 1.54 |
| 2008 | +600.0% | 0.03 | 0.21 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.532 | 0.03 | 1.54 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.231 | 0 | 0.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.61 | 0.03 | 176.38 | 5 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Uruguay?
- Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Uruguay was 0.03 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 176.38 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2016.
- How does Uruguay rank for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
- Uruguay ranks 115th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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