Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Uruguay
Uruguay: Mortality caused by road traffic injury was 14.8 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▲ Rising
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Uruguay, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality caused by road traffic injury in Uruguay is 14.8 per 100,000 population, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury in Uruguay peaked at 17.5 per 100,000 population in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.2 per 100,000 population, in 2003.
Uruguay ranks 98th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.8 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 15.6 per 100,000 population | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 12.3 per 100,000 population | -21.2% |
| 2003 | 12.2 per 100,000 population | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 13.9 per 100,000 population | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 12.8 per 100,000 population | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 14.5 per 100,000 population | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 14.4 per 100,000 population | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 15.9 per 100,000 population | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 16.5 per 100,000 population | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 17.1 per 100,000 population | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 17.5 per 100,000 population | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 15.6 per 100,000 population | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 17.3 per 100,000 population | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 16.3 per 100,000 population | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 15.3 per 100,000 population | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 13.4 per 100,000 population | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 14.1 per 100,000 population | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 15.8 per 100,000 population | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 14.8 per 100,000 population | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.49 per 100,000 population | 12.2 per 100,000 population | 16.8 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.72 per 100,000 population | 13.4 per 100,000 population | 17.5 per 100,000 population | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality caused by road traffic injury in Uruguay?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Uruguay was 14.8 per 100,000 population in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5 per 100,000 population in 2011.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2 per 100,000 population in 2003.
- How does Uruguay rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury?
- Uruguay ranks 98th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mortality caused by road traffic injury is estimated road traffic fatal injury deaths per 100,000 population.