Preterm birth rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Preterm birth rate was 9.3 in 2020. β¬ Flat
Latest (2020)
9.3
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
23rd
of 102 countries
All-time high
9.3
in 2020
All-time low
9.08
in 2010
Years of data
11
2010β2020
Preterm birth rate in Uruguay, 2010β2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for preterm birth rate in Uruguay is 9.3, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth rate in Uruguay peaked at 9.3 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.08, in 2010.
That places Uruguay 23rd out of 102 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.18 | 9.08 | 9.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 1 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 25,057 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 24,140 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 24,734 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 23,801 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 24,666 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 23,708 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth rate in Uruguay?
- Preterm birth rate in Uruguay was 9.3 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3 in 2020.
- What is the lowest preterm birth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.08 in 2010.
- How does Uruguay rank for preterm birth rate?
- Uruguay ranks 23rd out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Preterm birth rate (per 100 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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