Infant mortality rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Infant mortality rate was 0.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate in Uruguay, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Uruguay is 0.6%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Uruguay peaked at 6.1% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2023.
That places Uruguay 164th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 5.5% | 5.1% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.9% | 4.7% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.1% | 3.8% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.1% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 161 Ukraine 0.6% compare
- 162 Guernsey 0.6% compare
- 165 Cook Islands 0.6% compare
- 166 Montserrat 0.5% compare
- 167 Bahrain 0.5% compare
More health data for Uruguay
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Uruguay?
- Infant mortality rate in Uruguay was 0.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for infant mortality rate?
- Uruguay ranks 164th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.