Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 in Uruguay

Uruguay: Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 was 6.17 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6.17
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
32nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
57.23
in 1959
All-time low
6.07
in 2021
Years of data
75
1950–2024

Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 in Uruguay, 1950–2024

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Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 6.17 for infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in Uruguay peaked at 57.23 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 6.07, in 2021.

That places Uruguay 32nd out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 in Uruguay, 1950 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1950 54.9
1951 54.16 -1.3%
1952 53.64 -1.0%
1953 53.39 -0.5%
1954 53.54 +0.3%
1955 54.19 +1.2%
1956 55.14 +1.8%
1957 56.16 +1.9%
1958 56.96 +1.4%
1959 57.23 +0.5%
1960 56.68 -1.0%
1961 55.55 -2.0%
1962 54.29 -2.3%
1963 53.21 -2.0%
1964 52.41 -1.5%
1965 51.98 -0.8%
1966 51.72 -0.5%
1967 51.34 -0.7%
1968 50.68 -1.3%
1969 49.8 -1.7%
1970 48.83 -1.9%
1971 48.08 -1.5%
1972 47.97 -0.2%
1973 48.59 +1.3%
1974 49.3 +1.5%
1975 49.46 +0.3%
1976 48.64 -1.7%
1977 46.57 -4.3%
1978 43.36 -6.9%
1979 39.52 -8.9%
1980 35.57 -10.0%
1981 32.06 -9.9%
1982 29.38 -8.3%
1983 27.59 -6.1%
1984 26.29 -4.7%
1985 25.19 -4.2%
1986 24.15 -4.2%
1987 23.13 -4.2%
1988 22.15 -4.2%
1989 21.33 -3.7%
1990 20.75 -2.7%
1991 20.36 -1.9%
1992 20.04 -1.6%
1993 19.68 -1.8%
1994 19.2 -2.4%
1995 18.54 -3.4%
1996 17.72 -4.4%
1997 16.84 -5.0%
1998 15.98 -5.1%
1999 15.25 -4.6%
2000 14.71 -3.5%
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 54.93 53.39 57.23 10
1960s 52.77 49.8 56.68 10
1970s 47.03 39.52 49.46 10
1980s 26.68 21.33 35.57 10
1990s 18.44 15.25 20.75 10
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

  1. 29 Argentina 8.02 compare
  2. 30 Antigua and Barbuda 7.05 compare
  3. 31 Cuba 6.81 compare
  4. 33 Montserrat 6.06 compare
  5. 34 Chile 5.8 compare
  6. 35 Anguilla 5.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in Uruguay?
Infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in Uruguay was 6.17 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 57.23 in 1959.
What is the lowest infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 6.07 in 2021.
How does Uruguay rank for infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1?
Uruguay ranks 32nd out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
38 places, 2,492 data points, 1950–2024
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