Probability of dying by age in Uruguay

Uruguay: Probability of dying by age was 0.0061 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0061
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
131st
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0165
in 2003
All-time low
0.0061
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Probability of dying by age in Uruguay, 2000–2021

00.0050.010.0152000201020212000: 0.0142001: 0.0142002: 0.0142003: 0.0162004: 0.0132005: 0.0122006: 0.012007: 0.0112008: 0.012009: 0.0092010: 0.0072011: 0.0092012: 0.0092013: 0.0092014: 0.0082015: 0.0082016: 0.0082017: 0.0062018: 0.0072019: 0.0072020: 0.0062021: 0.006

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, probability of dying by age in Uruguay stood at 0.0061. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, probability of dying by age in Uruguay peaked at 0.0165 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0061, in 2021.

That places Uruguay 131st out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Probability of dying by age in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Probability of dying by age in Uruguay, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.0141 —
2001 0.0138 -2.1%
2002 0.0137 -0.9%
2003 0.0165 +20.5%
2004 0.0132 -20.3%
2005 0.0119 -9.6%
2006 0.0099 -16.4%
2007 0.0114 +15.1%
2008 0.0101 -11.5%
2009 0.0086 -15.2%
2010 0.0074 -14.3%
2011 0.0089 +20.6%
2012 0.0094 +5.6%
2013 0.009 -3.5%
2014 0.0079 -12.6%
2015 0.0077 -2.7%
2016 0.008 +3.8%
2017 0.0062 -21.7%
2018 0.0066 +5.5%
2019 0.0067 +1.3%
2020 0.0064 -3.7%
2021 0.0061 -5.3%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 0.0061 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0037, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 0.0061 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.012, 51% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0123 0.0086 0.0165 10
2010s 0.0078 0.0062 0.0094 10
2020s 0.0063 0.0061 0.0064 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 128 Ukraine 0.007 compare
  2. 129 Costa Rica 0.0069 compare
  3. 130 Malaysia 0.0068 compare
  4. 132 Cuba 0.0059 compare
  5. 133 Bahrain 0.0058 compare
  6. 134 Puerto Rico 0.0058 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is probability of dying by age in Uruguay?
Probability of dying by age in Uruguay was 0.0061 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest probability of dying by age recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.0165 in 2003.
What is the lowest probability of dying by age recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0061 in 2021.
How does Uruguay rank for probability of dying by age?
Uruguay ranks 131st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is probability of dying by age rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Probability of dying by age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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