Mortality rate, under-5, female in Uruguay
Uruguay: Mortality rate, under-5, female was 6.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.6 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
141st
of 196 countries
All-time high
57.3 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
6.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2020
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, female in Uruguay, 1960–2024
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, under-5, female in Uruguay is 6.6 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Uruguay peaked at 57.3 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 6.5 per 1,000 live births, in 2020.
That places Uruguay 141st out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, under-5, female in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 57.3 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 55.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 54.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 52.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 51.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 51.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 51.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 50.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 50 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 49 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 48 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 47.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 47.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 48.2 per 1,000 live births | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 49 per 1,000 live births | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 49.5 per 1,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 48.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 47.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 43.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 39.7 per 1,000 live births | -9.2% |
| 1980 | 35.7 per 1,000 live births | -10.1% |
| 1981 | 32.1 per 1,000 live births | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 29.4 per 1,000 live births | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 27.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 26.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 25.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 24.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 23.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 22.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 21.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 21 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 20.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 20.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 19.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 19.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 18.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 17.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 17 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 16.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 15.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 14.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 14.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 13.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 12 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 11.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 10.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 10 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 9.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 8.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 8.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 8.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 7.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 7.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.4 per 1,000 live births | 49 per 1,000 live births | 57.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.88 per 1,000 live births | 39.7 per 1,000 live births | 49.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.79 per 1,000 live births | 21.5 per 1,000 live births | 35.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.61 per 1,000 live births | 15.5 per 1,000 live births | 21 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.78 per 1,000 live births | 10 per 1,000 live births | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.02 per 1,000 live births | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.54 per 1,000 live births | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 139 Ukraine 7.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 140 Romania 6.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 142 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 143 Chile 6.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 144 United States 5.9 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Uruguay?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in Uruguay was 6.6 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, under-5, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 57.3 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5 per 1,000 live births in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Uruguay ranks 141st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.