Children with a birth weight in Uruguay
Uruguay: Children with a birth weight was 100 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
100
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 84 countries
All-time high
100
in 2000
All-time low
92.75
in 2005
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Children with a birth weight in Uruguay, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, children with a birth weight in Uruguay stood at 100. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children with a birth weight in Uruguay peaked at 100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 92.75, in 2005.
Uruguay ranks 1st of 84 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Children with a birth weight in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100 | — |
| 2001 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.75 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 98.9 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 92.75 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 94.55 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 96.14 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 97.68 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 97.27 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 98.48 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 97.54 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 100 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.96 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100 | +0.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.68, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 100 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.83, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.7 | 92.75 | 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.6 | 97.54 | 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 1 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0254 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children with a birth weight in Uruguay?
- Children with a birth weight in Uruguay was 100 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest children with a birth weight recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2000.
- What is the lowest children with a birth weight recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.75 in 2005.
- How does Uruguay rank for children with a birth weight?
- Uruguay ranks 1st out of 84 countries with data for 2020.
- Is children with a birth weight rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Children with a birth weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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