Tuberculosis death rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Tuberculosis death rate was 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.8 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
120th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.04 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2004
All-time low
0.9732 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
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.
Tuberculosis death rate in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.0% |
| 2005 | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9732 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.8% |
| 2007 | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +77.7% |
| 2008 | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.1% |
| 2009 | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +52.7% |
| 2010 | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.8% |
| 2011 | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.3% |
| 2013 | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +47.2% |
| 2014 | 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.6% |
| 2016 | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.7% |
| 2017 | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.9% |
| 2020 | 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2902 deaths per 100,000 people, 6.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.51 deaths per 100,000 people, 51% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
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
- 119 Mexico 1.86 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
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6727 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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)
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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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.