Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 134 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Uruguay, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Uruguay is 134, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Uruguay peaked at 658 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 134, in 2024.
Uruguay ranks 145th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 658 | — |
| 1991 | 649 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 641 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 629 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 617 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 581 | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 535 | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 498 | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 470 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 457 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 442 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 430 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 422 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 403 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 382 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 362 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 330 | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 296 | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 264 | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 241 | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 232 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 230 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 237 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 241 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 240 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 240 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 229 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 211 | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 193 | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 177 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 163 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 150 | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 142 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 137 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 134 | -2.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 134 is below the median for high income countries, which is 155, 86% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 134 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 403, 33% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 573.5 | 457 | 658 | 10 |
| 2000s | 357.2 | 241 | 442 | 10 |
| 2010s | 223 | 177 | 241 | 10 |
| 2020s | 145.2 | 134 | 163 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Uruguay?
- Neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Uruguay was 134 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 658 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 134 in 2024.
- How does Uruguay rank for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
- Uruguay ranks 145th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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