Tuberculosis deaths in Uruguay
Uruguay: Tuberculosis deaths was 83.55 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis deaths in Uruguay, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, tuberculosis deaths in Uruguay stood at 83.55 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis deaths in Uruguay peaked at 91.3 deaths in 2015 and was at its lowest, 43.15 deaths, in 2006.
Uruguay ranks 117th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Tuberculosis deaths in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.21 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 75.65 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 62.08 deaths | -17.9% |
| 2003 | 76.75 deaths | +23.6% |
| 2004 | 89.11 deaths | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 62.83 deaths | -29.5% |
| 2006 | 43.15 deaths | -31.3% |
| 2007 | 81.01 deaths | +87.7% |
| 2008 | 48.93 deaths | -39.6% |
| 2009 | 67.84 deaths | +38.6% |
| 2010 | 48.56 deaths | -28.4% |
| 2011 | 56.43 deaths | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 46.84 deaths | -17.0% |
| 2013 | 68.53 deaths | +46.3% |
| 2014 | 75.44 deaths | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 91.3 deaths | +21.0% |
| 2016 | 69.5 deaths | -23.9% |
| 2017 | 67.62 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 69.52 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 84.9 deaths | +22.1% |
| 2020 | 83.58 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 83.55 deaths | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.66 deaths | 43.15 deaths | 89.11 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.86 deaths | 46.84 deaths | 91.3 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.56 deaths | 83.55 deaths | 83.58 deaths | 2 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6727 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0872 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0918 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis deaths in Uruguay?
- Tuberculosis deaths in Uruguay was 83.55 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis deaths recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 91.3 deaths in 2015.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.15 deaths in 2006.
- How does Uruguay rank for tuberculosis deaths?
- Uruguay ranks 117th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis deaths rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes.