Mortality rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Mortality rate was 3.71 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.71
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
20th
of 36 countries
All-time high
4.1
in 1996
All-time low
3.11
in 2004
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate in Uruguay, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate in Uruguay is 3.71, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate in Uruguay peaked at 4.1 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 3.11, in 2004.
Uruguay ranks 20th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.85 | — |
| 1991 | 3.86 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 3.9 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 3.96 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 4.03 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 4.08 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 4.1 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 4.07 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 3.97 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 3.82 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 3.64 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 3.45 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 3.29 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 3.17 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 3.11 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 3.11 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.17 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 3.28 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 3.44 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 3.6 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 3.74 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 3.83 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 3.84 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.79 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 3.71 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 3.63 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 3.57 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 3.55 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 3.55 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.57 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 3.61 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 3.65 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 3.7 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 3.73 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 3.71 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.97 | 3.82 | 4.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.33 | 3.11 | 3.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.68 | 3.55 | 3.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.68 | 3.61 | 3.73 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 17 Honduras 3.84 compare
- 18 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.84 compare
- 19 Nicaragua 3.71 compare
- 21 Dominican Republic 3.64 compare
- 22 El Salvador 3.61 compare
- 23 Panama 3.51 compare
More health data for Uruguay
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6727 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,631 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1628 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.0774 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5149 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate in Uruguay?
- Mortality rate in Uruguay was 3.71 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1 in 1996.
- What is the lowest mortality rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.11 in 2004.
- How does Uruguay rank for mortality rate?
- Uruguay ranks 20th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate (15-19 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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