Number of deaths in Uruguay

Uruguay: Number of deaths was 33,141 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
33,141
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
128th
of 229 countries
All-time high
39,836
in 2021
All-time low
23,977
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Number of deaths in Uruguay, 1950–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of deaths in Uruguay is 33,141, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths in Uruguay peaked at 39,836 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23,977, in 1951.

That places Uruguay 128th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 24,187 23,977 24,543 10
1960s 25,802 24,704 27,022 10
1970s 28,212 27,243 29,383 10
1980s 29,558 28,429 30,413 10
1990s 30,996 29,962 31,637 10
2000s 30,961 30,484 31,490 10
2010s 31,989 31,046 33,137 10
2020s 35,261 31,336 39,836 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 125 Jordan 34,872 compare
  2. 126 Puerto Rico 34,665 compare
  3. 127 Lebanon 34,424 compare
  4. 129 Nicaragua 31,293 compare
  5. 130 Costa Rica 27,863 compare
  6. 131 Singapore 27,725 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths in Uruguay?
Number of deaths in Uruguay was 33,141 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 39,836 in 2021.
What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 23,977 in 1951.
How does Uruguay rank for number of deaths?
Uruguay ranks 128th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of deaths rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of deaths
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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