Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Uruguay
Uruguay: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0008 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Uruguay is 0.0008 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Uruguay peaked at 0.0089 deaths per square kilometre in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
Uruguay ranks 176th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0077 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0082 deaths per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0086 deaths per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0089 deaths per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0087 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0081 deaths per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0073 deaths per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0067 deaths per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0061 deaths per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0056 deaths per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0051 deaths per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0048 deaths per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0045 deaths per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0043 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0042 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0041 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.004 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0038 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0038 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0037 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0037 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0036 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0035 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0033 deaths per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0031 deaths per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0028 deaths per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0027 deaths per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0026 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0025 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0025 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0024 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0023 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0022 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0021 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0019 deaths per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0017 deaths per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0014 deaths per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0014 deaths per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0014 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0014 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0013 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0012 deaths per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0011 deaths per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 0.001 deaths per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 deaths per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 deaths per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0078 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0061 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0089 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0044 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0038 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0056 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0033 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0026 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0038 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.002 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0014 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0025 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0013 deaths per square kilometre | 0.001 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0014 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0008 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0009 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 173 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0011 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 174 Argentina 0.001 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 175 North Macedonia 0.001 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 177 Saudi Arabia 0.0008 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 178 Suriname 0.0007 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 179 Lithuania 0.0007 deaths per square kilometre compare
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- 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)
- 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 number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Uruguay?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Uruguay was 0.0008 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0089 deaths per square kilometre in 1974.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Uruguay ranks 176th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.