Neonatal mortality wdi in Uruguay
Uruguay: Neonatal mortality wdi was 0.4049 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4049
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
142nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.6
in 1973
All-time low
0.4049
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Neonatal mortality wdi in Uruguay, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality wdi in Uruguay is 0.4049, 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 wdi in Uruguay peaked at 2.6 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.4049, 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 wdi in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.27 | — |
| 1971 | 2.41 | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 2.53 | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 2.6 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 2.58 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 2.47 | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 2.3 | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 2.13 | -7.3% |
| 1978 | 2 | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 1.89 | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 1.78 | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 1.67 | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 1.55 | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 1.47 | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 1.42 | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 1.37 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 1.33 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 1.28 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 1.24 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 1.2 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 1.18 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 1.17 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 1.15 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.13 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 1.1 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 1.03 | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.9641 | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 0.9073 | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.8747 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.858 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.847 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8371 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8235 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.803 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7719 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7289 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6755 | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6141 | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5531 | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5081 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4903 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4926 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4997 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5032 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5027 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4988 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4926 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4879 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4848 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4774 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4608 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4392 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4206 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.41 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.4049 | -1.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.4049 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2623, 1.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.4049 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8233, 49% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.32 | 1.89 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.43 | 1.2 | 1.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 | 0.858 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7162 | 0.5081 | 0.847 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.493 | 0.4774 | 0.5032 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4271 | 0.4049 | 0.4608 | 5 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0254 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality wdi in Uruguay?
- Neonatal mortality wdi in Uruguay was 0.4049 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6 in 1973.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4049 in 2024.
- How does Uruguay rank for neonatal mortality wdi?
- Uruguay ranks 142nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 55 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).