Mortality rate, adult, male in Uruguay
Uruguay: Mortality rate, adult, male was 137.13 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
137.13 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
132nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
228.81 per 1,000 male adults
in 1960
All-time low
136.19 per 1,000 male adults
in 2020
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in Uruguay, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, adult, male in Uruguay is 137.13 per 1,000 male adults, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Uruguay peaked at 228.81 per 1,000 male adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 136.19 per 1,000 male adults, in 2020.
That places Uruguay 132nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, male in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 228.81 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 227.2 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 226.17 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 225.06 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 224.45 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 223.84 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 222.87 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 221.74 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 220.84 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 219.65 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 219.28 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 218.33 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 217.95 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 216.64 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 215.3 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 213.83 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 212.34 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 211.08 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 209.11 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 210.8 per 1,000 male adults | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 210.34 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 207.49 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 201.41 per 1,000 male adults | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 198.92 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 195.13 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 190.84 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 187.75 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 191.84 per 1,000 male adults | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 195.76 per 1,000 male adults | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 195.96 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 188.33 per 1,000 male adults | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 183.64 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 182.57 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 186.83 per 1,000 male adults | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 188.03 per 1,000 male adults | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 185.11 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 184.18 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 183.64 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 184.53 per 1,000 male adults | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 182.4 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 176.51 per 1,000 male adults | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 172.97 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 168.13 per 1,000 male adults | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 166.74 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 163.9 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 161.55 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 162.21 per 1,000 male adults | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 159.41 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 159.09 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 156.34 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 156.39 per 1,000 male adults | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 155.53 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 155.08 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 152.93 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 151.16 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 147.72 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 144.77 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 140.52 per 1,000 male adults | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 148.26 per 1,000 male adults | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 145.6 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 136.19 per 1,000 male adults | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 170.99 per 1,000 male adults | +25.5% |
| 2022 | 159.85 per 1,000 male adults | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 139.81 per 1,000 male adults | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 137.13 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 137.13 per 1,000 male adults is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.92 per 1,000 male adults, 1.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 137.13 per 1,000 male adults is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 170.37 per 1,000 male adults, 80% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, adult, male in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +25.5% | 136.19 per 1,000 male adults | 170.99 per 1,000 male adults |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 224.06 per 1,000 male adults | 219.65 per 1,000 male adults | 228.81 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 214.47 per 1,000 male adults | 209.11 per 1,000 male adults | 219.28 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 197.55 per 1,000 male adults | 187.75 per 1,000 male adults | 210.34 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 184.92 per 1,000 male adults | 182.4 per 1,000 male adults | 188.33 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 164.68 per 1,000 male adults | 156.34 per 1,000 male adults | 176.51 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 149.8 per 1,000 male adults | 140.52 per 1,000 male adults | 156.39 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 148.79 per 1,000 male adults | 136.19 per 1,000 male adults | 170.99 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 129 Bangladesh 141.38 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 130 Serbia 137.37 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 131 Estonia 137.23 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 133 Bhutan 137.02 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 134 Brunei Darussalam 135.77 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 135 Peru 135.35 per 1,000 male adults 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)
- 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 mortality rate, adult, male in Uruguay?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Uruguay was 137.13 per 1,000 male adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 228.81 per 1,000 male adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 136.19 per 1,000 male adults in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Uruguay ranks 132nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.