Neonatal mortality rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.4049 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4049 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
142nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.6 deaths per 100 live births
in 1973
All-time low
0.4049 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Uruguay, 1970–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Uruguay is 0.4049 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 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 2.6 deaths per 100 live births in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.4049 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Uruguay 142nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal mortality rate in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.27 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1971 | 2.41 deaths per 100 live births | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 2.53 deaths per 100 live births | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 2.6 deaths per 100 live births | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 2.58 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 2.47 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 2.3 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 2.13 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 1978 | 2 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 1.89 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 1.78 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 1.55 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 1.47 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 1.42 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 1.37 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 1.28 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 1.24 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 1.18 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 1.17 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 1.15 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.13 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 1.1 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.9641 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 0.9073 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.8747 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.858 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.847 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8371 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8235 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.803 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7719 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7289 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6755 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6141 deaths per 100 live births | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5531 deaths per 100 live births | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5081 deaths per 100 live births | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4903 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4926 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4997 deaths per 100 live births | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5032 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5027 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4988 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4926 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4879 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4848 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4774 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4608 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4392 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4206 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.41 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.4049 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.4049 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2623 deaths per 100 live births, 1.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.4049 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8233 deaths per 100 live births, 49% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.32 deaths per 100 live births | 1.89 deaths per 100 live births | 2.6 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.43 deaths per 100 live births | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | 1.78 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | 0.858 deaths per 100 live births | 1.18 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7162 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5081 deaths per 100 live births | 0.847 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.493 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4774 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5032 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4271 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4049 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4608 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 139 Malaysia 0.427 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 140 Cuba 0.4255 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 141 Tonga 0.4146 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 143 Sri Lanka 0.396 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 144 Kazakhstan 0.3943 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 145 Qatar 0.3806 deaths per 100 live births compare
More health data for Uruguay
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- 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 in Uruguay?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Uruguay was 0.4049 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6 deaths per 100 live births in 1973.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4049 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Uruguay rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Uruguay ranks 142nd out of 199 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 volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – 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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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days, per 100 live births .