Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Uruguay
Uruguay: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male was 9.1 per 1,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Uruguay, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
In 2024, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Uruguay stood at 9.1 per 1,000. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Uruguay peaked at 9.1 per 1,000 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.2 per 1,000, in 1990.
Uruguay ranks 70th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.2 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 6.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6.3 per 1,000 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 6.7 per 1,000 | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 7.1 per 1,000 | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 7.4 per 1,000 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 7.7 per 1,000 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 7.6 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 7.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7.4 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 7.2 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 6.9 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 6.6 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 6.4 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 6.2 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 6.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.3 per 1,000 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 6.5 per 1,000 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 6.8 per 1,000 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 7.1 per 1,000 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 7.5 per 1,000 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 7.8 per 1,000 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 8 per 1,000 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.8 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 7.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8 per 1,000 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 8.2 per 1,000 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 8.4 per 1,000 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 8.6 per 1,000 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 8.7 per 1,000 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 8.8 per 1,000 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 9 per 1,000 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 9.1 per 1,000 | +1.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 9.1 per 1,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.1 per 1,000, 2.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 9.1 per 1,000 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.2 per 1,000, 99% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.02 per 1,000 | 6.2 per 1,000 | 7.7 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.62 per 1,000 | 6.2 per 1,000 | 7.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.95 per 1,000 | 7.5 per 1,000 | 8.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.84 per 1,000 | 8.6 per 1,000 | 9.1 per 1,000 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Uruguay?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Uruguay was 9.1 per 1,000 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1 per 1,000 in 2024.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2 per 1,000 in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male?
- Uruguay ranks 70th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among male youths between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 male youths age 20, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.