Number of deaths due to disaster in Uruguay
Uruguay: Number of deaths due to disaster was 1 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1
Change on year
down 66.7%
World rank
107th
of 123 countries
All-time high
5,991
in 2021
All-time low
0
in 2016
Years of data
20
2005–2024
Number of deaths due to disaster in Uruguay, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 1 for number of deaths due to disaster in 2024.
That represents a change of down 66.7% on the previous year and down 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths due to disaster in Uruguay peaked at 5,991 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2016.
Uruguay ranks 107th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths due to disaster in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 24 | — |
| 2006 | 5 | -79.2% |
| 2007 | 1 | -80.0% |
| 2008 | 7 | +600.0% |
| 2009 | 51 | +628.6% |
| 2010 | 5 | -90.2% |
| 2011 | 13 | +160.0% |
| 2012 | 26 | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 12 | -53.8% |
| 2014 | 5 | -58.3% |
| 2015 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | — |
| 2018 | 5 | +400.0% |
| 2019 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 181 | +2916.7% |
| 2021 | 5,991 | +3209.9% |
| 2022 | 1,229 | -79.5% |
| 2023 | 3 | -99.8% |
| 2024 | 1 | -66.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.6 | 1 | 51 | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.7 | 0 | 26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,481 | 1 | 5,991 | 5 |
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More climate change data for Uruguay
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 30,988 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 24,182 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 25.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 863.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,857 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,759 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 62.82 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths due to disaster in Uruguay?
- Number of deaths due to disaster in Uruguay was 1 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of deaths due to disaster recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 5,991 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths due to disaster recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2016.
- How does Uruguay rank for number of deaths due to disaster?
- Uruguay ranks 107th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths due to disaster rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of deaths due to disaster (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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