Number of youth deaths in Uruguay
Uruguay: Number of youth deaths was 317 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
317
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
144th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1,479
in 1990
All-time low
317
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in Uruguay, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 317 for number of youth deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Uruguay peaked at 1,479 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 317, in 2024.
Uruguay ranks 144th of 199 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 youth deaths in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,479 | — |
| 1991 | 1,451 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 1,428 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 1,404 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 1,379 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 1,341 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 1,281 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 1,213 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 1,143 | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 1,084 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 1,036 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 997 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 967 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 930 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 884 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 839 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 788 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 734 | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 686 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 646 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 616 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 589 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 569 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 554 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 533 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 512 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 484 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 445 | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 406 | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 371 | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 350 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 334 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 325 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 322 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 317 | -1.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 317 is below the median for high income countries, which is 343, 92% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 317 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,097, 29% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,320 | 1,084 | 1,479 | 10 |
| 2000s | 850.7 | 646 | 1,036 | 10 |
| 2010s | 507.9 | 371 | 616 | 10 |
| 2020s | 329.6 | 317 | 350 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0254 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in Uruguay?
- Number of youth deaths in Uruguay was 317 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1,479 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 317 in 2024.
- How does Uruguay rank for number of youth deaths?
- Uruguay ranks 144th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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