What is neonatal mortality rate in Uruguay?

Neonatal mortality rate in Uruguay was 0.5% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Uruguay?

The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 1950.

What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Uruguay?

The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2019.

How does Uruguay rank for neonatal mortality rate?

Uruguay ranks 141st out of 204 countries with data for 2019.

Is neonatal mortality rate 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 IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Neonatal mortality rate in Uruguay

Name: Neonatal mortality rate in Uruguay
Creator: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Uruguay: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)

0.5%

Change on year

down 4.3%

World rank

141st

of 204 countries

All-time high

3.0%

in 1950

All-time low

0.5%

in 2019

Years of data

1950–2019

Neonatal mortality rate in Uruguay, 1950–2019

Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Uruguay is 0.5%, 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 rate in Uruguay peaked at 3.0% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	2.6%	2.4%	3.0%	10
1960s	2.6%	2.4%	2.9%	10
1970s	2.6%	2.3%	2.7%	10
1980s	1.7%	1.3%	2.2%	10
1990s	1.2%	1.0%	1.3%	10
2000s	0.8%	0.6%	1.0%	10
2010s	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	10

Countries ranked near Uruguay

138 Brunei 0.5% compare
138 Lebanon 0.5% compare
140 United States Virgin Islands 0.5% compare
141 Ukraine 0.5% compare
143 Northern Mariana Islands 0.4% compare
143 Sri Lanka 0.4% compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

More health data for Uruguay

Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,631 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 25,057 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 24,140 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 24,734 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 23,801 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 24,666 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 23,708 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate in Uruguay?: Neonatal mortality rate in Uruguay was 0.5% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Uruguay?: The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 1950.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Uruguay?: The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2019.
How does Uruguay rank for neonatal mortality rate?: Uruguay ranks 141st out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
Is neonatal mortality rate 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 IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Neonatal mortality rate
Unit: %
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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