Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 20.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
20.1%
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
100th
of 113 countries
All-time high
38.9%
in 1973
All-time low
19.1%
in 2021
Years of data
62
1955–2022
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Uruguay, 1955–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Uruguay stood at 20.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Uruguay peaked at 38.9% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2021.
That places Uruguay 100th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 29.6% | — |
| 1956 | 30.5% | +3.2% |
| 1957 | 30.2% | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 30.9% | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 31.9% | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 31.7% | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 33.2% | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 35.1% | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 34.7% | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 35.8% | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 35.5% | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 35.4% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 36.0% | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 36.4% | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 37.6% | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 37.8% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 38.9% | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 37.9% | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 38.1% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 38.4% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 38.6% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 38.4% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 37.3% | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 36.8% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 37.4% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 37.7% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 38.2% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 36.0% | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 36.4% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 37.1% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 36.5% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 35.0% | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 35.0% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 34.3% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 32.7% | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 32.7% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 32.3% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 31.5% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 31.3% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 30.2% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 30.5% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 30.1% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 29.9% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 30.6% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 29.9% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 29.4% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 29.5% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 28.5% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 28.0% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 27.2% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 26.7% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 25.4% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 25.0% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 24.7% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 25.7% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 25.6% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 24.4% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 24.0% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 23.2% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 22.4% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 19.1% | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 20.1% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.6% | 29.6% | 31.9% | 5 |
| 1960s | 34.7% | 31.7% | 36.0% | 8 |
| 1970s | 38.0% | 36.4% | 38.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 36.9% | 35.0% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.5% | 30.2% | 35.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 27.2% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 23.2% | 26.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 19.1% | 22.4% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Uruguay?
- Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Uruguay was 20.1% in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 1973.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2021.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Uruguay ranks 100th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of total reported deaths in males in those aged all ages that are from cardiovascular diseases.