Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Uruguay

Uruguay: Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries was 1,226 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
1,226
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
13th
of 29 countries
All-time high
1,226
in 2022
All-time low
352
in 1980
Years of data
62
1955–2022

Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Uruguay, 1955–2022

4006008001.0k1.2k195519882022

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2022, number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Uruguay stood at 1,226. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.

The figure is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Uruguay peaked at 1,226 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 352, in 1980.

Uruguay ranks 13th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.

Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Uruguay, 1955 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1955 417
1956 477 +14.4%
1957 405 -15.1%
1958 408 +0.7%
1959 425 +4.2%
1960 454 +6.8%
1963 391 -13.9%
1964 353 -9.7%
1965 409 +15.9%
1966 424 +3.7%
1967 445 +5.0%
1968 417 -6.3%
1969 414 -0.7%
1970 377 -8.9%
1971 411 +9.0%
1972 445 +8.3%
1973 444 -0.2%
1974 430 -3.2%
1975 368 -14.4%
1976 392 +6.5%
1977 408 +4.1%
1978 357 -12.5%
1980 352 -1.4%
1981 361 +2.6%
1982 415 +15.0%
1983 395 -4.8%
1984 410 +3.8%
1985 373 -9.0%
1986 356 -4.6%
1987 355 -0.3%
1988 374 +5.4%
1989 487 +30.2%
1990 454 -6.8%
1993 568 +25.1%
1994 553 -2.6%
1995 580 +4.9%
1996 544 -6.2%
1997 620 +14.0%
1998 717 +15.6%
1999 634 -11.6%
2000 750 +18.3%
2001 666 -11.2%
2002 878 +31.8%
2003 689 -21.5%
2004 679 -1.5%
2005 646 -4.9%
2006 684 +5.9%
2007 746 +9.1%
2008 676 -9.4%
2009 686 +1.5%
2010 731 +6.6%
2012 827 +13.1%
2013 774 -6.4%
2014 823 +6.3%
2015 902 +9.6%
2016 968 +7.3%
2017 985 +1.8%
2018 1,136 +15.3%
2019 1,128 -0.7%
2020 1,071 -5.1%
2021 1,085 +1.3%
2022 1,226 +13.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 426.4 405 477 5
1960s 413.38 353 454 8
1970s 403.56 357 445 9
1980s 387.8 352 487 10
1990s 583.75 454 717 8
2000s 710 646 878 10
2010s 919.33 731 1,136 9
2020s 1,127 1,071 1,226 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 10 Cuba 2,367 compare
  2. 11 Dominican Republic 2,210 compare
  3. 12 Peru 1,868 compare
  4. 14 Paraguay 1,107 compare
  5. 15 Costa Rica 1,073 compare
  6. 16 Nicaragua 703 compare

See the full ranking of 29 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Uruguay?
Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Uruguay was 1,226 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest number of deaths caused by intentional injuries recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 1,226 in 2022.
What is the lowest number of deaths caused by intentional injuries recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 352 in 1980.
How does Uruguay rank for number of deaths caused by intentional injuries?
Uruguay ranks 13th out of 29 countries with data for 2022.
Is number of deaths caused by intentional injuries rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
29 places, 1,358 data points, 1951–2023
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