Number of infant deaths gho in Uruguay
Uruguay: Number of infant deaths gho was 185 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
185
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
144th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3,075
in 1960
All-time low
185
in 2023
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Number of infant deaths gho in Uruguay, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 185 for number of infant deaths gho in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths gho in Uruguay peaked at 3,075 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 185, in 2023.
That places Uruguay 144th 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.
Number of infant deaths gho in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2,536 | — |
| 1952 | 2,556 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 2,596 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 2,658 | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 2,730 | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 2,826 | +3.5% |
| 1957 | 2,937 | +3.9% |
| 1958 | 3,024 | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 3,070 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 3,075 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 3,059 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 3,030 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 3,001 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 2,965 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 2,925 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 2,896 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 2,860 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 2,813 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 2,756 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 2,701 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 2,669 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 2,681 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 2,757 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 2,889 | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 2,994 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 2,981 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 2,810 | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 2,557 | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 2,266 | -11.4% |
| 1980 | 1,966 | -13.2% |
| 1981 | 1,731 | -12.0% |
| 1982 | 1,576 | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 1,468 | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 1,393 | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 1,343 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 1,297 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 1,251 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 1,213 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 1,182 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 1,154 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 1,131 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 1,111 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 1,088 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 1,067 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 1,037 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 985 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 926 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 865 | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 815 | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 774 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 739 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 717 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 688 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 650 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 613 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 572 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 527 | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 489 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 459 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 436 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 415 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 402 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 393 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 378 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 361 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 338 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 303 | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 266 | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 237 | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 215 | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 201 | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 192 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 185 | -3.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 185 is below the median for high income countries, which is 209, 89% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 185 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 631, 29% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,770 | 2,536 | 3,070 | 9 |
| 1960s | 2,938 | 2,756 | 3,075 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,730 | 2,266 | 2,994 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,442 | 1,182 | 1,966 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,018 | 815 | 1,154 | 10 |
| 2000s | 622.8 | 459 | 774 | 10 |
| 2010s | 352.9 | 237 | 436 | 10 |
| 2020s | 198.25 | 185 | 215 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths gho in Uruguay?
- Number of infant deaths gho in Uruguay was 185 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3,075 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 185 in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for number of infant deaths gho?
- Uruguay ranks 144th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths gho rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.9%. 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 Number of infant deaths gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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