Number of deaths among adolescents in Uruguay
Uruguay: Number of deaths among adolescents was 39 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
39
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
138th
of 200 countries
All-time high
93
in 1990
All-time low
39
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among adolescents in Uruguay, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 39 for number of deaths among adolescents in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among adolescents in Uruguay peaked at 93 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 39, in 2024.
Uruguay ranks 138th of 200 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.
Number of deaths among adolescents in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 93 | — |
| 1991 | 89 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 86 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 83 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 81 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 79 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 77 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 76 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 76 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 75 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 74 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 73 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 72 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 71 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 69 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 68 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 66 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 65 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 63 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 62 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 60 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 57 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 55 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 54 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 52 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 50 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 49 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 47 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 46 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 44 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 42 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 41 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 39 | -4.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 39 is above the median for high income countries, which is 36, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 39 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 141.5, 28% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.5 | 75 | 93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.3 | 62 | 74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.4 | 44 | 60 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.4 | 39 | 44 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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 number of deaths among adolescents in Uruguay?
- Number of deaths among adolescents in Uruguay was 39 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 93 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 39 in 2024.
- How does Uruguay rank for number of deaths among adolescents?
- Uruguay ranks 138th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among adolescents rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among adolescents (10 to 19 years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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