Share of deaths from underlying causes in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of deaths from underlying causes was 20.32 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
20.32
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
51st
of 113 countries
All-time high
25.07
in 2014
All-time low
19.14
in 1959
Years of data
62
1955–2022
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Uruguay, 1955–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 20.32 for share of deaths from underlying causes in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from underlying causes in Uruguay peaked at 25.07 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 19.14, in 1959.
Uruguay ranks 51st of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 19.41 | — |
| 1956 | 20.68 | +6.6% |
| 1957 | 19.59 | -5.3% |
| 1958 | 20.58 | +5.0% |
| 1959 | 19.14 | -7.0% |
| 1960 | 20.77 | +8.5% |
| 1963 | 20.81 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 20.52 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 20.21 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 20.61 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 20.16 | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 20.45 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 20.15 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 21.16 | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 19.96 | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 20.06 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 20.1 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 20.24 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 20.98 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 20.5 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 20.44 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 21.75 | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 20.27 | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 22.54 | +11.2% |
| 1982 | 22.42 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 21.88 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 21.6 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 22.92 | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 23.46 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 22.74 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 22.82 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 23.56 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 23.34 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 22.3 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 23.68 | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 22.92 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 23.64 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 24.79 | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 23.52 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 22.64 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 24.68 | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 23.85 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 24.41 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 23.52 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 23.55 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 24 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 24.78 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 22.85 | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 24.79 | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 24.6 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 23.78 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 23.22 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 24.06 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 25.07 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 24.66 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 24.37 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 24.57 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 23.72 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 24.24 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 25.05 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 20.1 | -19.8% |
| 2022 | 20.32 | +1.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 20.32 is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.57, 86% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 20.32 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.8, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.88 | 19.14 | 20.68 | 5 |
| 1960s | 20.46 | 20.15 | 20.81 | 8 |
| 1970s | 20.58 | 19.96 | 21.75 | 9 |
| 1980s | 22.42 | 20.27 | 23.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.36 | 22.3 | 24.79 | 8 |
| 2000s | 24.1 | 22.85 | 24.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.19 | 23.22 | 25.07 | 9 |
| 2020s | 21.82 | 20.1 | 25.05 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 48 Saint Lucia 21.05 compare
- 49 Bosnia and Herzegovina 20.73 compare
- 50 Armenia 20.67 compare
- 52 Jamaica 20.11 compare
- 53 Brunei 20.09 compare
- 54 Costa Rica 19.81 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
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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 share of deaths from underlying causes in Uruguay?
- Share of deaths from underlying causes in Uruguay was 20.32 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 25.07 in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.14 in 1959.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of deaths from underlying causes?
- Uruguay ranks 51st out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from underlying causes rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 Share of deaths from underlying causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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