3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Uruguay

Uruguay: 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate was 4 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
140th
of 199 countries
All-time high
8.5
in 2000
All-time low
4
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021

3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Uruguay, 2000–2021

024682000201020212000: 8.52001: 8.42002: 8.22003: 82004: 7.82005: 7.32006: 6.72007: 62008: 5.42009: 52010: 4.82011: 4.82012: 52013: 5.12014: 5.12015: 52016: 4.82017: 4.42018: 4.12019: 42020: 42021: 4

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2021, 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Uruguay stood at 4. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Uruguay peaked at 8.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2019.

That places Uruguay 140th out of 199 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.

3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Uruguay, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 8.5
2001 8.4 -1.2%
2002 8.2 -2.4%
2003 8 -2.4%
2004 7.8 -2.5%
2005 7.3 -6.4%
2006 6.7 -8.2%
2007 6 -10.4%
2008 5.4 -10.0%
2009 5 -7.4%
2010 4.8 -4.0%
2011 4.8 +0.0%
2012 5 +4.2%
2013 5.1 +2.0%
2014 5.1 +0.0%
2015 5 -2.0%
2016 4.8 -4.0%
2017 4.4 -8.3%
2018 4.1 -6.8%
2019 4 -2.4%
2020 4 +0.0%
2021 4 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.13 5 8.5 10
2010s 4.71 4 5.1 10
2020s 4 4 4 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

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Frequently asked questions

What is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Uruguay?
3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Uruguay was 4 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 8.5 in 2000.
What is the lowest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2019.
How does Uruguay rank for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate?
Uruguay ranks 140th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
Is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
199 places, 4,378 data points, 2000–2021
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