Number of infant deaths in Uruguay
Uruguay: Number of infant deaths was 185.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
185.0%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
144th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3,075.0%
in 1960
All-time low
185.0%
in 2023
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Number of infant deaths in Uruguay, 1951–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 185.0% for number of infant deaths 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 in Uruguay peaked at 3,075.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 185.0%, 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 in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2,536.0% | — |
| 1952 | 2,556.0% | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 2,596.0% | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 2,658.0% | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 2,730.0% | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 2,826.0% | +3.5% |
| 1957 | 2,937.0% | +3.9% |
| 1958 | 3,024.0% | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 3,070.0% | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 3,075.0% | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 3,059.0% | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 3,030.0% | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 3,001.0% | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 2,965.0% | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 2,925.0% | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 2,896.0% | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 2,860.0% | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 2,813.0% | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 2,756.0% | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 2,701.0% | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 2,669.0% | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 2,681.0% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 2,757.0% | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 2,889.0% | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 2,994.0% | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 2,981.0% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 2,810.0% | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 2,557.0% | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 2,266.0% | -11.4% |
| 1980 | 1,966.0% | -13.2% |
| 1981 | 1,731.0% | -12.0% |
| 1982 | 1,576.0% | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 1,468.0% | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 1,393.0% | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 1,343.0% | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 1,297.0% | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 1,251.0% | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 1,213.0% | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 1,182.0% | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 1,154.0% | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 1,131.0% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 1,111.0% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 1,088.0% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 1,067.0% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 1,037.0% | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 985.0% | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 926.0% | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 865.0% | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 815.0% | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 774.0% | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 739.0% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 717.0% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 688.0% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 650.0% | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 613.0% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 572.0% | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 527.0% | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 489.0% | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 459.0% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 436.0% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 415.0% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 402.0% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 393.0% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 378.0% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 361.0% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 338.0% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 303.0% | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 266.0% | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 237.0% | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 215.0% | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 201.0% | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 192.0% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 185.0% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,770.3% | 2,536.0% | 3,070.0% | 9 |
| 1960s | 2,938.0% | 2,756.0% | 3,075.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,730.5% | 2,266.0% | 2,994.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,442.0% | 1,182.0% | 1,966.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,017.9% | 815.0% | 1,154.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 622.8% | 459.0% | 774.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 352.9% | 237.0% | 436.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 198.2% | 185.0% | 215.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Uruguay?
- Number of infant deaths in Uruguay was 185.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3,075.0% in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 185.0% in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for number of infant deaths?
- Uruguay ranks 144th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.