Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Adolescent mortality rate was 0.8609 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.8609
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
141st
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.66
in 1990
All-time low
0.8609
in 2021
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Adolescent mortality rate in Uruguay, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.8609 for adolescent mortality rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Uruguay peaked at 1.66 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.8609, in 2021.
That places Uruguay 141st out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.66 | — |
| 1991 | 1.64 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.62 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.6 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.58 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.55 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.53 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 1.5 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.47 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.44 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.41 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.38 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.36 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.33 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.3 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.28 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.25 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.23 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.2 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.18 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.15 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.13 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.1 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.07 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.05 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.02 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9921 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9648 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9374 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9111 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8853 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8609 | -2.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.8609 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5471, 1.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.8609 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.42, 61% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.56 | 1.44 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 | 1.18 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 | 0.9111 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8731 | 0.8609 | 0.8853 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More health data for Uruguay
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6727 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,631 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0241 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Uruguay?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Uruguay was 0.8609 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8609 in 2021.
- How does Uruguay rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Uruguay ranks 141st out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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