Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb in Uruguay

Uruguay: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb was 14.37 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
14.37
Change on year
down 15.4%
World rank
44th
of 111 countries
All-time high
72.53
in 1955
All-time low
12.38
in 1994
Years of data
62
1955–2022

Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb in Uruguay, 1955–2022

20406080195519882022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb in Uruguay stood at 14.37.

That represents a change of down 15.4% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb in Uruguay peaked at 72.53 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 12.38, in 1994.

Uruguay ranks 44th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb in Uruguay, 1955 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1955 72.53 —
1956 62.27 -14.1%
1957 67.73 +8.8%
1958 56.22 -17.0%
1959 66.22 +17.8%
1960 54.15 -18.2%
1963 45 -16.9%
1964 40.7 -9.6%
1965 45.52 +11.8%
1966 36.21 -20.4%
1967 41.78 +15.4%
1968 46.78 +12.0%
1969 42.08 -10.0%
1970 35.94 -14.6%
1971 34.05 -5.3%
1972 40.17 +18.0%
1973 36.33 -9.6%
1974 39.52 +8.8%
1975 37.34 -5.5%
1976 32.75 -12.3%
1977 35.46 +8.3%
1978 32.54 -8.2%
1980 25.7 -21.0%
1981 23.44 -8.8%
1982 19.46 -17.0%
1983 20.18 +3.7%
1984 22.94 +13.7%
1985 21.72 -5.4%
1986 20.3 -6.5%
1987 17.85 -12.1%
1988 16.08 -9.9%
1989 16.66 +3.6%
1990 14.82 -11.0%
1993 13.51 -8.8%
1994 12.38 -8.3%
1995 13.21 +6.7%
1996 14.3 +8.2%
1997 16.71 +16.8%
1998 17.05 +2.1%
1999 17.9 +5.0%
2000 17 -5.0%
2001 17.1 +0.6%
2002 16.18 -5.4%
2003 17.11 +5.8%
2004 16.71 -2.3%
2005 15.54 -7.0%
2006 13.23 -14.9%
2007 16.75 +26.6%
2008 15.7 -6.3%
2009 15.75 +0.3%
2010 16.76 +6.4%
2012 16.92 +1.0%
2013 14.9 -12.0%
2014 14.34 -3.8%
2015 13.78 -3.9%
2016 12.76 -7.4%
2017 15.53 +21.7%
2018 17.04 +9.7%
2019 15.8 -7.3%
2020 14.69 -7.0%
2021 17 +15.7%
2022 14.37 -15.4%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 14.37 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.55, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 14.37 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.54, 67% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 64.99 56.22 72.53 5
1960s 44.03 36.21 54.15 8
1970s 36.01 32.54 40.17 9
1980s 20.43 16.08 25.7 10
1990s 14.99 12.38 17.9 8
2000s 16.11 13.23 17.11 10
2010s 15.32 12.76 17.04 9
2020s 15.35 14.37 17 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 41 Paraguay 14.9 compare
  2. 42 Saint Lucia 14.59 compare
  3. 43 Colombia 14.38 compare
  4. 45 Romania 14.27 compare
  5. 46 Turkmenistan 13.92 compare
  6. 47 Slovakia 13.27 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb in Uruguay?
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb in Uruguay was 14.37 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 72.53 in 1955.
What is the lowest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 12.38 in 1994.
How does Uruguay rank for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb?
Uruguay ranks 44th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
Is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. 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 Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,924 data points, 1950–2024
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