Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 4.05 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 4.05 for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Uruguay peaked at 8.47 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.05, in 2024.
Uruguay ranks 152nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.47 | — |
| 2001 | 8.37 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 8.23 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 8.03 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 7.72 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 7.29 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 6.75 | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 6.14 | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 5.53 | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 5.08 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 4.9 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 4.93 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 5 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 5.03 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 5.03 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 4.99 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 4.93 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 4.88 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 4.85 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 4.77 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 4.61 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 4.39 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 4.21 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 4.1 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 4.05 | -1.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 4.05 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.63, 1.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 4.05 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.23, 49% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.16 | 5.08 | 8.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.93 | 4.77 | 5.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.27 | 4.05 | 4.61 | 5 |
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- 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 in Uruguay?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Uruguay was 4.05 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 8.47 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.05 in 2024.
- How does Uruguay rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Uruguay ranks 152nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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