Sweden vs Uruguay: Number of neonatal deaths by region
Sweden
138
in 2024
Uruguay
134
in 2024
Sweden rank
143rd
Uruguay rank
145th
Number of neonatal deaths by region over time
- Sweden
- Uruguay
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 138 against 134 in Uruguay, a difference of 4.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Uruguay ahead.
Sweden ranks 143rd and Uruguay ranks 145th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 719 | 1,369 | 650.22 | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 418.8 | 775.9 | 357.1 | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 307.7 | 573.5 | 265.8 | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 197.9 | 357.2 | 159.3 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 175.9 | 223 | 47.1 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 151.2 | 145.2 | 6 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths by region, Sweden or Uruguay?
- Sweden, at 138 against 134 in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths by region between Sweden and Uruguay?
- 4, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Uruguay?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and Uruguay rank globally for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Sweden ranks 143rd and Uruguay ranks 145th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.