Tuberculosis death rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Tuberculosis death rate was 6.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.6
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
83rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
6.7
in 2023
All-time low
2.4
in 2006
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis death rate in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 6.6 for tuberculosis death rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 88.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Uruguay peaked at 6.7 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.4, in 2006.
Uruguay ranks 83rd of 215 countries on this measure, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.2 | — |
| 2001 | 4 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 3.6 | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 4.5 | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 3.1 | -31.1% |
| 2006 | 2.4 | -22.6% |
| 2007 | 3.6 | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 2.7 | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 3.3 | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 2.6 | -21.2% |
| 2011 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.1 | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 3.5 | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 3.9 | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 3.1 | -20.5% |
| 2017 | 3.1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.3 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 3.6 | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 3.4 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 3.6 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.7 | +86.1% |
| 2024 | 6.6 | -1.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 6.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.53, 12.5× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 6.6 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.55, 2.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.44 | 2.4 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.14 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.78 | 3.4 | 6.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Uruguay?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Uruguay was 6.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7 in 2023.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 in 2006.
- How does Uruguay rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Uruguay ranks 83rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.6%. 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 Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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