Deaths by age group in Uruguay
Uruguay: Deaths by age group was 676 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deaths by age group in Uruguay, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, deaths by age group in Uruguay stood at 676. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by age group in Uruguay peaked at 676 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8, in 1950.
That places Uruguay 39th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths by age group in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8 | — |
| 1951 | 22 | +175.0% |
| 1952 | 29 | +31.8% |
| 1953 | 30 | +3.4% |
| 1954 | 28 | -6.7% |
| 1955 | 25 | -10.7% |
| 1956 | 23 | -8.0% |
| 1957 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 1958 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 1959 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 1961 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 27 | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 29 | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 30 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 32 | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 35 | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 38 | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 41 | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 44 | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 48 | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 51 | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 55 | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 60 | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 65 | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 71 | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 75 | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 79 | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 83 | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 92 | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 97 | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 99 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 106 | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 112 | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 116 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 119 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 125 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 133 | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 140 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 146 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 148 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 153 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 162 | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 174 | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 181 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 188 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 194 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 208 | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 225 | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 238 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 247 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 260 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 265 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 277 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 290 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 318 | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 356 | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 376 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 396 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 413 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 437 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 462 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 472 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 432 | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 486 | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 473 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 631 | +33.4% |
| 2022 | 648 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 676 | +4.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 676 is above the median for high income countries, which is 115, 5.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 676 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15, 45.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths by age group 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +175.0% | 8 | 22 |
| 2021 | +33.4% | 473 | 631 |
| 1952 | +31.8% | 22 | 29 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23.5 | 8 | 30 | 10 |
| 1960s | 25.8 | 22 | 32 | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.8 | 35 | 71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.6 | 75 | 116 | 10 |
| 1990s | 148.1 | 119 | 181 | 10 |
| 2000s | 239.2 | 188 | 290 | 10 |
| 2010s | 414.8 | 318 | 486 | 10 |
| 2020s | 607 | 473 | 676 | 4 |
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More health data for Uruguay
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6727 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0254 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths by age group in Uruguay?
- Deaths by age group in Uruguay was 676 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths by age group recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 676 in 2023.
- What is the lowest deaths by age group recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 1950.
- How does Uruguay rank for deaths by age group?
- Uruguay ranks 39th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths by age group rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.7%. 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 by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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