Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Uruguay

Uruguay: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 4.05 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4.05
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
143rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
11.82
in 1990
All-time low
4.05
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Uruguay, 1990–2024

46810121990200720241990: 11.81991: 11.71992: 11.51993: 11.31994: 111995: 10.31996: 9.61997: 9.11998: 8.71999: 8.62000: 8.52001: 8.42002: 8.22003: 82004: 7.72005: 7.32006: 6.82007: 6.12008: 5.52009: 5.12010: 4.92011: 4.92012: 52013: 52014: 52015: 52016: 4.92017: 4.92018: 4.82019: 4.82020: 4.62021: 4.42022: 4.22023: 4.12024: 4

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Uruguay is 4.05, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Uruguay peaked at 11.82 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.05, in 2024.

Uruguay ranks 143rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Uruguay, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 11.82
1991 11.68 -1.1%
1992 11.54 -1.2%
1993 11.35 -1.7%
1994 10.97 -3.3%
1995 10.35 -5.7%
1996 9.64 -6.8%
1997 9.07 -5.9%
1998 8.75 -3.6%
1999 8.58 -1.9%
2000 8.47 -1.3%
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.37 8.58 11.82 10
2000s 7.16 5.08 8.47 10
2010s 4.93 4.77 5.03 10
2020s 4.27 4.05 4.61 5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 140 Malaysia 4.27 compare
  2. 141 Cuba 4.26 compare
  3. 142 Tonga 4.15 compare
  4. 144 Sri Lanka 3.96 compare
  5. 145 Kazakhstan 3.94 compare
  6. 146 Qatar 3.81 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Uruguay?
Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Uruguay was 4.05 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 11.82 in 1990.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 4.05 in 2024.
How does Uruguay rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
Uruguay ranks 143rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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