Tuberculosis deaths in Uruguay
Uruguay: Tuberculosis deaths was 220 deaths in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis deaths in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis deaths in Uruguay stood at 220 deaths.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis deaths in Uruguay peaked at 230 deaths in 2023 and was at its lowest, 80 deaths, in 2006.
That places Uruguay 106th out of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 113.8 deaths | 80 deaths | 150 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.1 deaths | 85 deaths | 130 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 162 deaths | 120 deaths | 230 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 103 United Kingdom 260 deaths compare
- 104 Solomon Islands 250 deaths compare
- 104 Spain 250 deaths compare
- 107 Belarus 210 deaths compare
- 107 Moldova 210 deaths compare
- 109 Saudi Arabia 200 deaths 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 deaths in Uruguay?
- Tuberculosis deaths in Uruguay was 220 deaths in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis deaths recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 230 deaths in 2023.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 80 deaths in 2006.
- How does Uruguay rank for tuberculosis deaths?
- Uruguay ranks 106th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis deaths rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated deaths from all forms of tuberculosis.