Low birth weight number in Uruguay
Uruguay: Low birth weight number was 2.8 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Low birth weight number in Uruguay, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, low birth weight number in Uruguay stood at 2.8. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight number in Uruguay peaked at 4.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.8, in 2020.
That places Uruguay 121st out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Low birth weight number in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.4 | — |
| 2001 | 4.3 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 4.4 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 4.3 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 4.2 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.1 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 4 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.9 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.8 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.7 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 3.4 | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 3.1 | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 2.9 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 2.8 | -3.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 2.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.95, 57% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 2.8 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.05, 20% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.18 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.61 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 1 |
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 low birth weight number in Uruguay?
- Low birth weight number in Uruguay was 2.8 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for low birth weight number?
- Uruguay ranks 121st out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight number rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Low birth weight number (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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