Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Uruguay
Uruguay: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths was 134 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
134 deaths
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
145th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1,558 deaths
in 1974
All-time low
134 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Uruguay, 1971–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 134 deaths for number of 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, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Uruguay peaked at 1,558 deaths in 1974 and was at its lowest, 134 deaths, 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.
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,349 deaths | — |
| 1972 | 1,428 deaths | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 1,507 deaths | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 1,558 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 1,527 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 1,420 deaths | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 1,279 deaths | -9.9% |
| 1978 | 1,179 deaths | -7.8% |
| 1979 | 1,076 deaths | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 976 deaths | -9.3% |
| 1981 | 900 deaths | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 832 deaths | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 785 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 755 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 734 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 716 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 702 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 688 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 671 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 658 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 649 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 641 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 629 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 617 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 581 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 535 deaths | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 498 deaths | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 470 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 457 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 442 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 430 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 422 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 403 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 382 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 362 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 330 deaths | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 296 deaths | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 264 deaths | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 241 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 232 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 230 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 237 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 241 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 240 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 240 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 229 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 211 deaths | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 193 deaths | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 177 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 163 deaths | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 150 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 142 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 137 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 134 deaths | -2.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 134 deaths is below the median for high income countries, which is 155 deaths, 86% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 134 deaths is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 403 deaths, 33% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,369 deaths | 1,076 deaths | 1,558 deaths | 9 |
| 1980s | 775.9 deaths | 671 deaths | 976 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 573.5 deaths | 457 deaths | 658 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 357.2 deaths | 241 deaths | 442 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 223 deaths | 177 deaths | 241 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 145.2 deaths | 134 deaths | 163 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Uruguay?
- Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Uruguay was 134 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1,558 deaths in 1974.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 134 deaths in 2024.
- How does Uruguay rank for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Uruguay ranks 145th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .