Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 6.17 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Uruguay stood at 6.17.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Uruguay peaked at 14.71 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.07, in 2021.
That places Uruguay 151st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.71 | — |
| 2001 | 14.33 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 13.98 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 13.59 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 13.08 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 12.42 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 11.67 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 10.92 | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 10.23 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 9.66 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 9.21 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 8.85 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 8.54 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 8.22 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 7.88 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 7.51 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 7.13 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 6.77 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 6.47 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 6.25 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 6.12 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 6.07 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 6.09 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 6.13 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 6.17 | +0.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 6.17 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.7, 1.7× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 6.17 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.39, 54% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.46 | 9.66 | 14.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.68 | 6.25 | 9.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.12 | 6.07 | 6.17 | 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 infant mortality rate in Uruguay?
- Infant mortality rate in Uruguay was 6.17 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 14.71 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.07 in 2021.
- How does Uruguay rank for infant mortality rate?
- Uruguay ranks 151st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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