Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate was 1.64 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.64 % change on previous year
World rank
12th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1.64 % change on previous year
in 2024
All-time low
-9.87 % change on previous year
in 1980
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Uruguay, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Uruguay is 1.64 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 144.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Uruguay peaked at 1.64 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -9.87 % change on previous year, in 1980.
That places Uruguay 12th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -2.12 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -2.16 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1963 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1964 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 1965 | -0.7634 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 1966 | -0.5769 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 1967 | -0.7737 % change on previous year | +34.1% |
| 1968 | -1.17 % change on previous year | +51.2% |
| 1969 | -1.78 % change on previous year | +51.8% |
| 1970 | -2.01 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1971 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 1972 | -0.2079 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 1973 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -701.3% |
| 1974 | 1.44 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 1975 | 0.4057 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 1976 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -548.2% |
| 1977 | -4.12 % change on previous year | +126.3% |
| 1978 | -6.87 % change on previous year | +66.9% |
| 1979 | -8.99 % change on previous year | +30.9% |
| 1980 | -9.87 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 1981 | -9.83 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1982 | -8.41 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 1983 | -6.12 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 1984 | -4.71 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 1985 | -4.18 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1986 | -4.37 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1987 | -4.15 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1988 | -3.9 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1989 | -4.05 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1990 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 1991 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 1992 | -1.96 % change on previous year | +35.3% |
| 1993 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 1994 | -2.54 % change on previous year | +69.2% |
| 1995 | -3.65 % change on previous year | +43.6% |
| 1996 | -4.32 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 1997 | -5.08 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 1998 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1999 | -5 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2000 | -3.29 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 2001 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 2002 | -2.1 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 2003 | -2.86 % change on previous year | +36.2% |
| 2004 | -3.68 % change on previous year | +28.7% |
| 2005 | -5.34 % change on previous year | +45.3% |
| 2006 | -5.65 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2007 | -6.84 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
| 2008 | -6.42 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2009 | -4.9 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 2010 | -5.15 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2011 | -3.26 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 2012 | -4.49 % change on previous year | +37.8% |
| 2013 | -3.53 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 2014 | -3.66 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2015 | -5.06 % change on previous year | +38.4% |
| 2016 | -5.33 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2017 | -4.23 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 2018 | -4.41 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2019 | -4.62 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2020 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -65.1% |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2024 | 1.64 % change on previous year | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.43 % change on previous year | -2.16 % change on previous year | -0.5769 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -2.23 % change on previous year | -8.99 % change on previous year | 1.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -5.96 % change on previous year | -9.87 % change on previous year | -3.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.31 % change on previous year | -5.08 % change on previous year | -1.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.38 % change on previous year | -6.84 % change on previous year | -2.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.37 % change on previous year | -5.33 % change on previous year | -3.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0053 % change on previous year | -1.61 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- 9 Croatia 2.5 % change on previous year compare
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- 14 Bahrain 1.39 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Republic of Moldova 1.34 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 0.5941 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0315 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0336 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Uruguay?
- Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Uruguay was 1.64 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.87 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Uruguay rank for infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate?
- Uruguay ranks 12th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality vs prenatal care. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality vs prenatal care. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.