Neonatal infant and child deaths in Uruguay

Uruguay: Neonatal infant and child deaths was 134 in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
134
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
145th
of 195 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

05001.0k1.5k197119972024

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 195 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 142 Portugal 146 compare
  2. 143 Sweden 138 compare
  3. 144 Ireland 136 compare
  4. 146 Czechia 127 compare
  5. 147 Mauritius 111 compare
  6. 147 Qatar 111 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

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All data for Uruguay β†’

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 195 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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Indicator
Neonatal infant and child deaths
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,164 data points, 1952–2024
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