What is neonatal mortality rate in Uruguay?

Neonatal mortality rate in Uruguay was 0.4106 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Uruguay?

The highest recorded value was 2.66 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1973.

What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Uruguay?

The lowest recorded value was 0.4106 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023.

How does Uruguay rank for neonatal mortality rate?

Uruguay ranks 143rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.

Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Uruguay?

Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Uruguay data come from?

The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Uruguay: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.4106 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.4106 Deaths per 1000 live births

Change on year

down 5.3%

World rank

143rd

of 199 countries

All-time high

2.66 Deaths per 1000 live births

in 1973

All-time low

0.4106 Deaths per 1000 live births

in 2023

Years of data

1970–2023

Neonatal mortality rate in Uruguay, 1970–2023

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths per 1000 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Uruguay is 0.4106 Deaths per 1000 live births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Uruguay peaked at 2.66 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.4106 Deaths per 1000 live births, in 2023.

That places Uruguay 143rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023, 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

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	2.33 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.9 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.66 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
1980s	1.42 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.18 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.79 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
1990s	1.04 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.857 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.16 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
2000s	0.7158 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.5155 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.8423 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
2010s	0.4947 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.4824 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.5062 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
2020s	0.443 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.4106 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.4722 Deaths per 1000 live births	4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

140 Kazakhstan 0.4292 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
141 Cuba 0.4153 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
142 Sri Lanka 0.4107 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
144 Malaysia 0.4074 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
145 Maldives 0.3859 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
146 Qatar 0.3725 Deaths per 1000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 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)

All data for Uruguay →

Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate in Uruguay?: Neonatal mortality rate in Uruguay was 0.4106 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Uruguay?: The highest recorded value was 2.66 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1973.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Uruguay?: The lowest recorded value was 0.4106 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023.
How does Uruguay rank for neonatal mortality rate?: Uruguay ranks 143rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Uruguay?: Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?: The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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: Deaths per 1000 live births
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 10,174 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.