Preterm birth in Uruguay
Uruguay: Preterm birth was 3,297 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
3,297
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
82nd
of 102 countries
All-time high
4,451
in 2015
All-time low
3,297
in 2020
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Preterm birth in Uruguay, 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 3,297 for preterm birth in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth in Uruguay peaked at 4,451 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,297, in 2020.
That places Uruguay 82nd out of 102 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Preterm birth in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4,350 | — |
| 2011 | 4,359 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 4,372 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 4,397 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 4,383 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 4,451 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 4,294 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 3,977 | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 3,682 | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 3,444 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 3,297 | -4.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 3,297 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,023, 55% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 3,297 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21,443, 15% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,171 | 3,444 | 4,451 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,297 | 3,297 | 3,297 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More health data for Uruguay
- 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 preterm birth in Uruguay?
- Preterm birth in Uruguay was 3,297 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 4,451 in 2015.
- What is the lowest preterm birth recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,297 in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for preterm birth?
- Uruguay ranks 82nd out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Preterm birth (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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