Number of stillbirths in Uruguay
Uruguay: Number of stillbirths was 141 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of stillbirths in Uruguay, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of stillbirths in Uruguay is 141, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Uruguay peaked at 387 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 141, in 2023.
Uruguay ranks 142nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of stillbirths in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 387 | — |
| 2001 | 367 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 358 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 348 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 335 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 322 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 305 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 285 | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 257 | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 233 | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 215 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 204 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 217 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 231 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 232 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 229 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 220 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 206 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 183 | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 161 | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 151 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 147 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 145 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 141 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 319.7 | 233 | 387 | 10 |
| 2010s | 209.8 | 161 | 232 | 10 |
| 2020s | 146 | 141 | 151 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of stillbirths in Uruguay?
- Number of stillbirths in Uruguay was 141 in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of stillbirths recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 387 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 141 in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for number of stillbirths?
- Uruguay ranks 142nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of stillbirths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation