Tuberculosis death rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Tuberculosis death rate was 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis death rate in Uruguay, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis death rate in Uruguay is 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Uruguay peaked at 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.9732 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2006.
That places Uruguay 120th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9732 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 117 Latvia 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 118 Trinidad and Tobago 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 121 Kazakhstan 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 122 China 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 123 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Uruguay
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,631 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 25,057 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 24,140 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 24,734 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 23,801 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 24,666 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 23,708 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Uruguay?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Uruguay was 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9732 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- How does Uruguay rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Uruguay ranks 120th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.