Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) was 4 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
142nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
26 per 1,000 live births
in 1973
All-time low
4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Uruguay, 1970–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, neonatal in Uruguay is 4 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Uruguay peaked at 26 per 1,000 live births in 1973 and was at its lowest, 4 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Uruguay ranks 142nd of 197 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.
Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22.7 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1971 | 24.1 per 1,000 live births | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 25.3 per 1,000 live births | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 26 per 1,000 live births | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 25.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 24.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 23 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 21.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 20 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 18.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 17.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 15.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 14.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 14.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 13.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 12.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 12 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 11.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 11.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 11.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 11.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 11 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 10.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 9.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 8.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 8.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 8.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 8 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 7.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 7.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 6.1 per 1,000 live births | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 5.1 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 per 1,000 live births | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 4.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 4 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 4 per 1,000 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.6 per 1,000 live births, 1.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 4 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.2 per 1,000 live births, 49% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.18 per 1,000 live births | 18.9 per 1,000 live births | 26 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.31 per 1,000 live births | 12 per 1,000 live births | 17.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.36 per 1,000 live births | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | 11.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.16 per 1,000 live births | 5.1 per 1,000 live births | 8.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.92 per 1,000 live births | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | 5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.26 per 1,000 live births | 4 per 1,000 live births | 4.6 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Uruguay?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Uruguay was 4 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 26 per 1,000 live births in 1973.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Uruguay rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Uruguay ranks 142nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.