Probability of dying that year, among females in Uruguay
Uruguay: Probability of dying that year, among females was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying that year, among females in Uruguay, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.5% for probability of dying that year, among females in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying that year, among females in Uruguay peaked at 5.6% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2021.
Uruguay ranks 165th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying that year, among females in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.6% | — |
| 1951 | 5.4% | -3.4% |
| 1952 | 5.3% | -1.6% |
| 1953 | 5.2% | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 5.1% | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 5.0% | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 4.9% | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 4.8% | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 4.7% | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 4.7% | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 4.6% | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 4.6% | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 4.6% | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 4.5% | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 4.5% | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 4.4% | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 4.4% | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 4.3% | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 4.3% | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 4.2% | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 4.2% | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 4.1% | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 4.0% | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 3.9% | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 3.8% | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 3.6% | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 3.5% | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 3.4% | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 3.4% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 3.3% | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 3.2% | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 2.9% | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 2.6% | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 2.6% | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 2.6% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 2.6% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 2.4% | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 2.2% | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 1.9% | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 1.8% | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 1.9% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.8% | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -16.4% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +20.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.1% | 4.7% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.4% | 4.2% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.7% | 3.3% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 1.8% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More gender data for Uruguay
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 533.96 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,839 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,839 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4412 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 16,020 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 16,875 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 16,097 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,965 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 16,216 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying that year, among females in Uruguay?
- Probability of dying that year, among females in Uruguay was 0.5% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2021.
- How does Uruguay rank for probability of dying that year, among females?
- Uruguay ranks 165th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying that year, among females rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying that year, among females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.