Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death was 15.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Uruguay, 1955–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 15.0% for share of 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, share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Uruguay peaked at 15.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, 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.
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 7.9% | — |
| 1956 | 7.6% | -4.5% |
| 1957 | 7.6% | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 7.4% | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 7.6% | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 7.5% | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 6.7% | -11.4% |
| 1964 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 6.7% | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 6.7% | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 7.0% | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 6.6% | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 6.3% | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 6.5% | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 6.1% | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 6.3% | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 6.2% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 6.3% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 6.4% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 6.6% | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 6.9% | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 6.9% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 7.7% | +12.6% |
| 1981 | 7.7% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 6.5% | -15.1% |
| 1983 | 6.9% | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 7.3% | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 7.3% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 7.2% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 6.2% | -14.2% |
| 1988 | 6.7% | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 6.0% | -11.5% |
| 1990 | 6.4% | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 6.5% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 6.3% | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 6.6% | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 6.4% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 6.4% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 6.5% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 8.3% | +27.2% |
| 2000 | 7.3% | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 7.2% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 8.0% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 7.9% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 7.6% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 9.9% | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 8.2% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | +24.0% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 15.0% | +17.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.6% | 7.4% | 7.9% | 5 |
| 1960s | 6.8% | 6.3% | 7.5% | 8 |
| 1970s | 6.5% | 6.1% | 6.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.9% | 6.0% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 6.3% | 8.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 7.2% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 8.1% | 11.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 12.2% | 15.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 10 South Africa 16.5% compare
- 11 Guatemala 15.7% compare
- 12 Turkmenistan 15.2% compare
- 14 Guadeloupe 14.8% compare
- 15 Tajikistan 14.3% compare
- 16 Kazakhstan 13.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Uruguay?
- Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Uruguay was 15.0% in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1989.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Uruguay ranks 13th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from ill-defined diseases.