Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Adolescent mortality rate was 0.8587 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.8587
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
146th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.7
in 1990
All-time low
0.8587
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Adolescent mortality rate in Uruguay, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent mortality rate in Uruguay is 0.8587, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Uruguay peaked at 1.7 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.8587, in 2024.
That places Uruguay 146th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.7 | — |
| 1991 | 1.67 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 1.65 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.62 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 1.6 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.57 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.54 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 1.51 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.48 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 1.45 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.42 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.39 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.36 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.33 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.3 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.28 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.25 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.22 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.2 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.18 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.15 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.13 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.1 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.08 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.05 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.03 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.01 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9838 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9631 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.944 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9256 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9092 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8928 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8762 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.8587 | -2.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.8587 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5607, 1.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.8587 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.51, 57% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.58 | 1.45 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 | 1.18 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 | 0.944 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8925 | 0.8587 | 0.9256 | 5 |
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 0.8587 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8587 in 2024.
- How does Uruguay rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Uruguay ranks 146th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. 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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