Deaths from road injuries in Uruguay

Uruguay: Deaths from road injuries was 447 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
447
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
121st
of 194 countries
All-time high
590
in 2011
All-time low
403
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from road injuries in Uruguay, 2000–2021

02004006002000201020212000: 5592001: 5182002: 4102003: 4062004: 4622005: 4242006: 4812007: 4792008: 5312009: 5522010: 5732011: 5902012: 5262013: 5852014: 5552015: 5222016: 4602017: 4852018: 5442019: 4352020: 4032021: 447

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 447 for deaths from road injuries in 2021.

That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Uruguay peaked at 590 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 403, in 2020.

That places Uruguay 121st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Deaths from road injuries in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from road injuries in Uruguay, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 559 —
2001 518 -7.3%
2002 410 -20.8%
2003 406 -1.0%
2004 462 +13.8%
2005 424 -8.2%
2006 481 +13.4%
2007 479 -0.4%
2008 531 +10.9%
2009 552 +4.0%
2010 573 +3.8%
2011 590 +3.0%
2012 526 -10.8%
2013 585 +11.2%
2014 555 -5.1%
2015 522 -5.9%
2016 460 -11.9%
2017 485 +5.4%
2018 544 +12.2%
2019 435 -20.0%
2020 403 -7.4%
2021 447 +10.9%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 447 is above the median for high income countries, which is 328, 1.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 447 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 798, 56% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 482.2 406 559 10
2010s 527.5 435 590 10
2020s 425 403 447 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 118 Lesotho 492 compare
  2. 119 Georgia 476 compare
  3. 120 Mauritania 457.37 compare
  4. 121 Bosnia and Herzegovina 447 compare
  5. 123 Botswana 426 compare
  6. 124 Mongolia 414 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from road injuries in Uruguay?
Deaths from road injuries in Uruguay was 447 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 590 in 2011.
What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 403 in 2020.
How does Uruguay rank for deaths from road injuries?
Uruguay ranks 121st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from road injuries
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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