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
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
| 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% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1,226 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,073, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1,226 is above the median for high income countries, which is 551, 2.2× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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