Number of infants who die before age 1 in Uruguay
Uruguay: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 187 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
187 deaths
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
146th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2,829 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
187 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Uruguay, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infants who die before age 1 in Uruguay stood at 187 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and down 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Uruguay peaked at 2,829 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 187 deaths, in 2023.
Uruguay ranks 146th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,829 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 2,778 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 2,784 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 2,795 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 2,806 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 2,798 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 2,810 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 2,810 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 2,804 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 2,789 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 2,790 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 2,802 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 2,818 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 2,822 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 2,792 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 2,752 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 2,712 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 2,663 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 2,624 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 2,611 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 2,569 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 2,512 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 2,444 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 2,445 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,479 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 2,485 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 2,437 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 2,321 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 2,253 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 2,146 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 1,991 deaths | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 1,801 deaths | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 1,649 deaths | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 1,584 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 1,574 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 1,566 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 1,464 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 1,339 deaths | -8.5% |
| 1988 | 1,229 deaths | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 1,175 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 1,160 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 1,108 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 1,099 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 1,072 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 1,090 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 1,052 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 997 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 955 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 866 deaths | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 805 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 738 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 715 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 754 deaths | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 727 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 686 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 578 deaths | -15.7% |
| 2006 | 542 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 507 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 480 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 412 deaths | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 395 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 403 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 434 deaths | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 420 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 392 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 378 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 341 deaths | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 271 deaths | -20.5% |
| 2018 | 264 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 249 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 218 deaths | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 209 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 211 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 187 deaths | -11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,800 deaths | 2,778 deaths | 2,829 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,739 deaths | 2,611 deaths | 2,822 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,409 deaths | 2,146 deaths | 2,569 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,537 deaths | 1,175 deaths | 1,991 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,020 deaths | 805 deaths | 1,160 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 613.9 deaths | 412 deaths | 754 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 354.7 deaths | 249 deaths | 434 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 206.25 deaths | 187 deaths | 218 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Uruguay?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Uruguay was 187 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2,829 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 187 deaths in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Uruguay ranks 146th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.