Lung cancer death rates in Uruguay
Uruguay: Lung cancer death rates was 13.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
13.05 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
26th
of 111 countries
All-time high
14.32 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
3.5 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1956
Years of data
62
1955–2022
Lung cancer death rates in Uruguay, 1955–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, lung cancer death rates in Uruguay stood at 13.05 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in Uruguay peaked at 14.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1956.
That places Uruguay 26th out of 111 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.
Lung cancer death rates in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.5% |
| 1957 | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.8% |
| 1958 | 4.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.1% |
| 1959 | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.3% |
| 1960 | 4.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.5% |
| 1963 | 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.2% |
| 1964 | 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.2% |
| 1965 | 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1967 | 4.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.6% |
| 1968 | 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.5% |
| 1969 | 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.4% |
| 1970 | 5.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.6% |
| 1971 | 4.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.3% |
| 1972 | 4.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 1974 | 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 4.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 4.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 4.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.2% |
| 1981 | 4.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.2% |
| 1982 | 4.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 5.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.7% |
| 1984 | 4.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 1985 | 4.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 5.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 5.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 5.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.4% |
| 1990 | 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.8% |
| 1993 | 5.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.5% |
| 1994 | 5.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 5.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 5.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 7.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.7% |
| 1998 | 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 5.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 6.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 6.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 6.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 7.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 7.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 7.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 7.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 8.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 10.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.8% |
| 2009 | 8.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 9.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 9.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 11.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 12.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 13.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 11.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 12.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 14.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 14.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 12.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 13.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 4.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 7.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 13.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 23 Czechia 13.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Australia 13.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 25 France 13.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Switzerland 12.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Italy 12.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 29 Slovakia 12.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0241 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in Uruguay?
- Lung cancer death rates in Uruguay was 13.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer death rates recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 14.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 1956.
- How does Uruguay rank for lung cancer death rates?
- Uruguay ranks 26th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lung cancer death rates rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. 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 Lung cancer death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.