Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Uruguay
Uruguay: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 17.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Uruguay, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Uruguay stood at 17.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Uruguay peaked at 20.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2020.
Uruguay ranks 107th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.6% | — |
| 2001 | 20.2% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 19.9% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 20.1% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 19.6% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 19.0% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 18.7% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 19.0% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 18.1% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 17.8% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 17.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 17.1% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 17.3% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 17.6% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 16.3% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 16.6% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 16.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.2% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 17.4% | +7.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 17.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.9%, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 17.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.8%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.3% | 17.8% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 16.3% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 16.2% | 17.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 104 Honduras 17.8% compare
- 105 Nigeria 17.7% compare
- 106 Cuba 17.6% compare
- 107 Azerbaijan 17.4% compare
- 107 Dominican Republic 17.4% compare
- 110 Bosnia and Herzegovina 17.2% compare
- 110 Cape Verde 17.2% compare
More health data for Uruguay
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6727 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,631 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0241 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Uruguay?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Uruguay was 17.4% in 2021, according to World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Uruguay ranks 107th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.