Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease … probability in Uruguay
Uruguay: Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease … probability was 17.4 % in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
17.4 %
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
114th
of 197 countries
All-time high
20.6 %
in 2000
All-time low
16.2 %
in 2020
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Uruguay, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 17.4 % for mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in 2021.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Uruguay peaked at 20.6 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.2 %, in 2020.
That places Uruguay 114th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease … probability in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.6 % | — |
| 2005 | 19 % | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 17.7 % | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 17.3 % | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 16.6 % | -4.0% |
| 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 11 %, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 17.4 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.45 %, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8 % | 19 % | 20.6 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.2 % | 16.6 % | 17.7 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.8 % | 16.2 % | 17.4 % | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 111 Honduras 17.8 % compare
- 112 Nigeria 17.7 % compare
- 113 Cuba 17.6 % compare
- 114 Azerbaijan 17.4 % compare
- 114 Dominican Republic 17.4 % compare
- 117 Bosnia and Herzegovina 17.2 % compare
- 117 Cabo Verde 17.2 % compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Uruguay?
- Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Uruguay was 17.4 % in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2 % in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes?
- Uruguay ranks 114th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease (probability). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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