Neonatal deaths (% of under-five deaths) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Neonatal deaths (% of under-five deaths) was 0.536 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.536
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
21st
of 36 countries
All-time high
0.602
in 2019
All-time low
0.448
in 2009
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths in Uruguay, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.536 for neonatal deaths in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Uruguay peaked at 0.602 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.448, in 2009.
Uruguay ranks 21st of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths (% of under-five deaths) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5034 | — |
| 1991 | 0.5051 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.5063 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.5052 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.5041 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4886 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4726 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4667 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4705 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4851 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4928 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5066 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5038 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.504 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5056 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4933 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.479 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4599 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.448 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.454 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4703 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5021 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5239 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5418 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.566 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5739 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5813 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5938 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.602 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5971 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5769 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5613 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5458 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.536 | -1.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.536 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5598, 96% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.536 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6, 89% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4908 | 0.4667 | 0.5063 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4893 | 0.448 | 0.5066 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5409 | 0.454 | 0.602 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5634 | 0.536 | 0.5971 | 5 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0254 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Uruguay?
- Neonatal deaths in Uruguay was 0.536 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.602 in 2019.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.448 in 2009.
- How does Uruguay rank for neonatal deaths?
- Uruguay ranks 21st out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths (% of under-five deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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