What is infant mortality rate by sex in Uruguay?

Infant mortality rate by sex in Uruguay was 0.5427 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Uruguay?

The highest recorded value was 5.13 deaths per 100 live births in 1959.

What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Uruguay?

The lowest recorded value was 0.5339 deaths per 100 live births in 2021.

How does Uruguay rank for infant mortality rate by sex?

Uruguay ranks 143rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Uruguay?

Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Uruguay data come from?

The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Infant mortality rate by sex in Uruguay

Name: Infant mortality rate by sex in Uruguay
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Uruguay: Infant mortality rate by sex was 0.5427 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.5427 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

up 0.6%

World rank

143rd

of 199 countries

All-time high

5.13 deaths per 100 live births

in 1959

All-time low

0.5339 deaths per 100 live births

in 2021

Years of data

1950–2024

Infant mortality rate by sex in Uruguay, 1950–2024

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

In 2024, infant mortality rate by sex in Uruguay stood at 0.5427 deaths per 100 live births.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality rate by sex in Uruguay peaked at 5.13 deaths per 100 live births in 1959 and was at its lowest, 0.5339 deaths per 100 live births, in 2021.

Uruguay ranks 143rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	4.9 deaths per 100 live births	4.75 deaths per 100 live births	5.13 deaths per 100 live births	10
1960s	4.66 deaths per 100 live births	4.38 deaths per 100 live births	5.07 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	4.19 deaths per 100 live births	3.53 deaths per 100 live births	4.42 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	2.36 deaths per 100 live births	1.88 deaths per 100 live births	3.17 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	1.61 deaths per 100 live births	1.33 deaths per 100 live births	1.83 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	1.09 deaths per 100 live births	0.8496 deaths per 100 live births	1.29 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	0.6737 deaths per 100 live births	0.5508 deaths per 100 live births	0.8097 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	0.538 deaths per 100 live births	0.5339 deaths per 100 live births	0.5427 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

140 Malaysia 0.6327 deaths per 100 live births compare
141 Cuba 0.6009 deaths per 100 live births compare
142 Romania 0.5467 deaths per 100 live births compare
144 Chile 0.5355 deaths per 100 live births compare
145 Anguilla 0.5295 deaths per 100 live births compare
146 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.504 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 25,057 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 24,140 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 24,734 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 23,801 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 24,666 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 23,708 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality rate by sex in Uruguay?: Infant mortality rate by sex in Uruguay was 0.5427 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Uruguay?: The highest recorded value was 5.13 deaths per 100 live births in 1959.
What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Uruguay?: The lowest recorded value was 0.5339 deaths per 100 live births in 2021.
How does Uruguay rank for infant mortality rate by sex?: Uruguay ranks 143rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Uruguay?: Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?: The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Infant mortality rate by sex
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 12,987 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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