Number of deaths from stroke in Uruguay
Uruguay: Number of deaths from stroke was 2,761 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2,761 deaths
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
120th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4,203 deaths
in 2003
All-time low
2,557 deaths
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths from stroke in Uruguay, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths from stroke in Uruguay stood at 2,761 deaths.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from stroke in Uruguay peaked at 4,203 deaths in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2,557 deaths, in 2018.
Uruguay ranks 120th 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.
Number of deaths from stroke in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,871 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 3,962 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 3,793 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 4,203 deaths | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 4,144 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 3,952 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 3,564 deaths | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 3,860 deaths | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 3,358 deaths | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 3,293 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 3,271 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 3,219 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 3,085 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 3,020 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 2,892 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 3,064 deaths | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 3,085 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2,608 deaths | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 2,557 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 2,949 deaths | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 2,856 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 2,761 deaths | -3.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 2,761 deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,761 deaths, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 2,761 deaths is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,761 deaths, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,800 deaths | 3,293 deaths | 4,203 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,975 deaths | 2,557 deaths | 3,271 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,809 deaths | 2,761 deaths | 2,856 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 117 Central African Republic 2,884 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from stroke in Uruguay?
- Number of deaths from stroke in Uruguay was 2,761 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from stroke recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 4,203 deaths in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from stroke recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,557 deaths in 2018.
- How does Uruguay rank for number of deaths from stroke?
- Uruguay ranks 120th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from stroke rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from stroke. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from stroke in both sexes.