Ireland vs Uruguay: Number of neonatal deaths
Ireland
136 deaths
in 2024
Uruguay
134 deaths
in 2024
Ireland rank
144th
Uruguay rank
145th
Number of neonatal deaths over time
- Ireland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 136 deaths against 134 deaths in Uruguay, a difference of 2 deaths.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Uruguay ahead.
Ireland ranks 144th and Uruguay ranks 145th of 199 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 750.89 deaths | 1,369 deaths | 618.33 deaths | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 371.5 deaths | 775.9 deaths | 404.4 deaths | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 220.4 deaths | 573.5 deaths | 353.1 deaths | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 199.3 deaths | 357.2 deaths | 157.9 deaths | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 162 deaths | 223 deaths | 61 deaths | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 135.8 deaths | 145.2 deaths | 9.4 deaths | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Ireland or Uruguay?
- Ireland, at 136 deaths against 134 deaths in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Ireland and Uruguay?
- 2 deaths, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Uruguay?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Uruguay rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
- Ireland ranks 144th and Uruguay ranks 145th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .