Neonatal infant and child deaths in Uruguay
Uruguay: Neonatal infant and child deaths was 134 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
134
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
145th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1,558
in 1974
All-time low
134
in 2024
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Uruguay, 1971–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 134 for neonatal infant and child deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal infant and child deaths in Uruguay peaked at 1,558 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 134, in 2024.
That places Uruguay 145th out of 199 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.
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,349 | — |
| 1972 | 1,428 | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 1,507 | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 1,558 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 1,527 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 1,420 | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 1,279 | -9.9% |
| 1978 | 1,179 | -7.8% |
| 1979 | 1,076 | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 976 | -9.3% |
| 1981 | 900 | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 832 | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 785 | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 755 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 734 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 716 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 702 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 688 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 671 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 658 | -1.9% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,369 | 1,076 | 1,558 | 9 |
| 1980s | 775.9 | 671 | 976 | 10 |
| 1990s | 573.5 | 457 | 658 | 10 |
| 2000s | 357.2 | 241 | 442 | 10 |
| 2010s | 223 | 177 | 241 | 10 |
| 2020s | 145.2 | 134 | 163 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal infant and child deaths in Uruguay?
- Neonatal infant and child deaths in Uruguay was 134 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1,558 in 1974.
- What is the lowest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 134 in 2024.
- How does Uruguay rank for neonatal infant and child deaths?
- Uruguay ranks 145th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal infant and child deaths rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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