Crude death rate caused by intentional injuries in Uruguay

Uruguay: Crude death rate caused by intentional injuries was 35.07 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
35.07
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
6th
of 27 countries
All-time high
35.07
in 2022
All-time low
11.61
in 1987
Years of data
62
1955–2022

Crude death rate caused by intentional injuries in Uruguay, 1955–2022

101520253035195519882022

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for crude death rate caused by intentional injuries in Uruguay is 35.07, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.

The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, crude death rate caused by intentional injuries in Uruguay peaked at 35.07 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.61, in 1987.

That places Uruguay 6th out of 27 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.

Crude death rate caused by intentional injuries in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Crude death rate caused by intentional injuries (per 100,000 population) in Uruguay, 1955 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1955 17.59
1956 19.88 +13.0%
1957 16.6 -16.5%
1958 16.51 -0.5%
1959 16.97 +2.8%
1960 17.87 +5.4%
1963 14.77 -17.4%
1964 13.16 -10.9%
1965 15.06 +14.5%
1966 15.42 +2.4%
1967 15.99 +3.7%
1968 14.8 -7.5%
1969 14.52 -1.9%
1970 13.06 -10.0%
1971 14.07 +7.7%
1972 15.05 +7.0%
1973 14.84 -1.4%
1974 15.55 +4.8%
1975 13.1 -15.8%
1976 13.85 +5.8%
1977 14.34 +3.5%
1978 12.47 -13.0%
1980 12.1 -2.9%
1981 12.32 +1.8%
1982 14.07 +14.2%
1983 13.31 -5.4%
1984 13.71 +3.0%
1985 12.38 -9.7%
1986 11.73 -5.3%
1987 11.61 -1.0%
1988 12.14 +4.6%
1989 15.69 +29.2%
1990 14.67 -6.5%
1993 17.87 +21.8%
1994 17.27 -3.4%
1995 17.99 +4.1%
1996 16.75 -6.9%
1997 18.96 +13.2%
1998 21.79 +14.9%
1999 19.17 -12.0%
2000 22.59 +17.9%
2001 20.03 -11.4%
2002 26.4 +31.8%
2003 20.73 -21.5%
2004 20.44 -1.4%
2005 19.45 -4.9%
2006 20.57 +5.8%
2007 22.39 +8.9%
2008 20.24 -9.6%
2009 20.48 +1.2%
2010 21.76 +6.3%
2012 24.47 +12.5%
2013 22.84 -6.7%
2014 24.2 +6.0%
2015 26.44 +9.2%
2016 28.27 +6.9%
2017 28.66 +1.4%
2018 32.93 +14.9%
2019 32.58 -1.1%
2020 30.83 -5.4%
2021 31.13 +1.0%
2022 35.07 +12.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 17.51 16.51 19.88 5
1960s 15.2 13.16 17.87 8
1970s 14.04 12.47 15.55 9
1980s 12.91 11.61 15.69 10
1990s 18.06 14.67 21.79 8
2000s 21.33 19.45 26.4 10
2010s 26.91 21.76 32.93 9
2020s 32.34 30.83 35.07 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 3 Guyana 42.85 compare
  2. 4 Belize 41.73 compare
  3. 5 Trinidad and Tobago 39.59 compare
  4. 7 Colombia 34.19 compare
  5. 8 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 32.27 compare
  6. 9 Ecuador 30.88 compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is crude death rate caused by intentional injuries in Uruguay?
Crude death rate caused by intentional injuries in Uruguay was 35.07 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest crude death rate caused by intentional injuries recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 35.07 in 2022.
What is the lowest crude death rate caused by intentional injuries recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 11.61 in 1987.
How does Uruguay rank for crude death rate caused by intentional injuries?
Uruguay ranks 6th out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
Is crude death rate caused by intentional injuries rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Crude death rate caused by intentional injuries (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Crude death rate caused by intentional injuries (per 100,000 population)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
27 places, 1,259 data points, 1951–2023
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