Tuberculosis death rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Tuberculosis death rate was 5.4 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis death rate in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 5.4 per 100,000 people for tuberculosis death rate in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 145.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Uruguay peaked at 5.4 per 100,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.3 per 100,000 people, in 2006.
That places Uruguay 81st out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.4 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.2 per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 1.8 per 100,000 people | -18.2% |
| 2003 | 2.3 per 100,000 people | +27.8% |
| 2004 | 2.7 per 100,000 people | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 1.9 per 100,000 people | -29.6% |
| 2006 | 1.3 per 100,000 people | -31.6% |
| 2007 | 2.4 per 100,000 people | +84.6% |
| 2008 | 1.5 per 100,000 people | -37.5% |
| 2009 | 2 per 100,000 people | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 1.4 per 100,000 people | -30.0% |
| 2011 | 1.4 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.4 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.9 per 100,000 people | +35.7% |
| 2014 | 2.2 per 100,000 people | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 2.7 per 100,000 people | +22.7% |
| 2016 | 2 per 100,000 people | -25.9% |
| 2017 | 2 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.5 per 100,000 people | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 2.4 per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 2.6 per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 2.2 per 100,000 people | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 5.4 per 100,000 people | +145.5% |
| 2024 | 5.4 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.05 per 100,000 people | 1.3 per 100,000 people | 2.7 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.95 per 100,000 people | 1.4 per 100,000 people | 2.7 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6 per 100,000 people | 2.2 per 100,000 people | 5.4 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 78 Togo 6.4 per 100,000 people compare
- 79 Republic of Moldova 6.3 per 100,000 people compare
- 80 Northern Mariana Islands 5.9 per 100,000 people compare
- 81 Brunei Darussalam 5.4 per 100,000 people compare
- 83 Azerbaijan 5.3 per 100,000 people compare
- 83 Benin 5.3 per 100,000 people compare
- 83 Yemen 5.3 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,631 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.2446 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3294 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.1862 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6582 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Uruguay?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Uruguay was 5.4 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4 per 100,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 per 100,000 people in 2006.
- How does Uruguay rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Uruguay ranks 81st out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tuberculosis death rate is the estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis among HIV-negative people, expressed as the rate per 100,000 population. Estimates for all years are recalculated as new information becomes available and techniques are refined, so they may differ from those published previously.