Neonatal mortality ihme in Uruguay
Uruguay: Neonatal mortality ihme was 0.45 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
0.45
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
141st
of 204 countries
All-time high
2.96
in 1950
All-time low
0.45
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Neonatal mortality ihme in Uruguay, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality ihme in Uruguay is 0.45, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality ihme in Uruguay peaked at 2.96 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.45, in 2019.
Uruguay ranks 141st of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality ihme in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.96 | — |
| 1951 | 2.77 | -6.4% |
| 1952 | 2.63 | -5.1% |
| 1953 | 2.6 | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 2.55 | -1.9% |
| 1955 | 2.54 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 2.43 | -4.3% |
| 1957 | 2.65 | +9.1% |
| 1958 | 2.58 | -2.6% |
| 1959 | 2.78 | +7.8% |
| 1960 | 2.61 | -6.1% |
| 1961 | 2.43 | -6.9% |
| 1962 | 2.45 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 2.47 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 2.51 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 2.66 | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 2.47 | -7.1% |
| 1967 | 2.72 | +10.1% |
| 1968 | 2.92 | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 2.78 | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 2.64 | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 2.58 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 2.67 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 2.68 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 2.72 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 2.7 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 2.6 | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 2.65 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 2.48 | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 2.31 | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 2.16 | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 2 | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 1.81 | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 1.74 | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 1.79 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 1.77 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 1.7 | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 1.51 | -11.2% |
| 1988 | 1.38 | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 1.33 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 1.32 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 1.3 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 1.25 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 1.28 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.23 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 1.22 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.16 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 1.1 | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 1.04 | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.97 | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 0.93 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.92 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.93 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.99 | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9 | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.82 | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 0.75 | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.74 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.69 | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.64 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.65 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.64 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.57 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.52 | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.49 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.48 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.47 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.45 | -4.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.45 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.25, 1.8× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.45 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.84, 54% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.65 | 2.43 | 2.96 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.6 | 2.43 | 2.92 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.6 | 2.31 | 2.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.72 | 1.33 | 2.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.19 | 0.97 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.831 | 0.64 | 0.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.537 | 0.45 | 0.65 | 10 |
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 mortality ihme in Uruguay?
- Neonatal mortality ihme in Uruguay was 0.45 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.96 in 1950.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.45 in 2019.
- How does Uruguay rank for neonatal mortality ihme?
- Uruguay ranks 141st out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality ihme rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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