Probability of dying, by age in Uruguay
Uruguay: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0061 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying, by age in Uruguay, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
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 World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by 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 World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by 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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About this data
Probability of dying within the age interval shown, expressed as a fraction. Intervals span several years for every group except infants, so this is not an annual risk.