Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Uruguay
Uruguay: Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death was 15.03 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
15.03
Change on year
up 17.4%
World rank
13th
of 113 countries
All-time high
15.03
in 2022
All-time low
5.96
in 1989
Years of data
62
1955–2022
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Uruguay, 1955–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 15.03 for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 17.4% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Uruguay peaked at 15.03 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.96, in 1989.
That places Uruguay 13th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 7.93 | — |
| 1956 | 7.57 | -4.5% |
| 1957 | 7.55 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 7.39 | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 7.59 | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 7.51 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 6.65 | -11.4% |
| 1964 | 6.66 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 6.73 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 6.65 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 7.02 | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 6.61 | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 6.27 | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 6.48 | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 6.12 | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 6.3 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 6.24 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 6.3 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 6.4 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 6.64 | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 6.94 | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 6.88 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 7.75 | +12.6% |
| 1981 | 7.65 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 6.5 | -15.1% |
| 1983 | 6.88 | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 7.28 | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 7.33 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 7.21 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 6.19 | -14.2% |
| 1988 | 6.74 | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 5.96 | -11.5% |
| 1990 | 6.37 | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 6.54 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 6.28 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 6.64 | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 6.4 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 6.4 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 6.5 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 8.27 | +27.2% |
| 2000 | 7.29 | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 7.25 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 7.77 | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 8.05 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 7.91 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 7.56 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 7.73 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 8.29 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 8.24 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 8.5 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 8.47 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 9.91 | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 9.01 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 8.75 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 8.2 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 8.24 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 8.1 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 9.02 | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 11.19 | +24.0% |
| 2020 | 12.22 | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 12.81 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 15.03 | +17.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 15.03 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.81, 5.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 15.03 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.17, 6.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.61 | 7.39 | 7.93 | 5 |
| 1960s | 6.76 | 6.27 | 7.51 | 8 |
| 1970s | 6.48 | 6.12 | 6.94 | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.95 | 5.96 | 7.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.67 | 6.28 | 8.27 | 8 |
| 2000s | 7.86 | 7.25 | 8.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.99 | 8.1 | 11.19 | 9 |
| 2020s | 13.35 | 12.22 | 15.03 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 10 South Africa 16.49 compare
- 11 Guatemala 15.91 compare
- 12 Turkmenistan 15.24 compare
- 14 Guadeloupe 14.84 compare
- 15 Japan 14.33 compare
- 16 Tajikistan 14.29 compare
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- 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 registered with an ill defined cause of death in Uruguay?
- Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Uruguay was 15.03 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 15.03 in 2022.
- What is the lowest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.96 in 1989.
- How does Uruguay rank for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death?
- Uruguay ranks 13th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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