Crude death rate caused by intentional injuries (per 100,000) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Crude death rate caused by intentional injuries (per 100,000) 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
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 (per 100,000) in Uruguay, year by year
| 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% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 35.07 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.91, 1.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 35.07 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.9, 2.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More population data for Uruguay
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.49 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,337 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.0062 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.02 (2100)
- Population density 12.83 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 78,530 (2100)
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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