Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained was 3.52 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
3.52
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
141st
of 200 countries
All-time high
3.96
in 2025
All-time low
3.52
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Uruguay, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in Uruguay is 3.52, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Uruguay ranks 141st of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.96 | — |
| 2026 | 3.87 | -2.3% |
| 2027 | 3.78 | -2.3% |
| 2028 | 3.69 | -2.3% |
| 2029 | 3.61 | -2.3% |
| 2030 | 3.52 | -2.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 3.52 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.36, 1.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 3.52 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.98, 50% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3.78 | 3.61 | 3.96 | 5 |
| 2030s | 3.52 | 3.52 | 3.52 | 1 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in Uruguay?
- Neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in Uruguay was 3.52 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.96 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.52 in 2030.
- How does Uruguay rank for neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained?
- Uruguay ranks 141st out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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