Stillbirth rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Stillbirth rate was 4.21 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.21
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
148th
of 201 countries
All-time high
7.37
in 2000
All-time low
4.21
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Uruguay, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 4.21 for stillbirth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Uruguay peaked at 7.37 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.21, in 2023.
That places Uruguay 148th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.37 | — |
| 2001 | 7.09 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 6.93 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 6.9 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 6.72 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 6.45 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 6.21 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 5.88 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 5.36 | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 4.89 | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 4.54 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 4.34 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 4.55 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 4.79 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 4.83 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 4.74 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 4.71 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 4.75 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 4.59 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 4.34 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 4.25 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 4.29 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 4.27 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 4.21 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.38 | 4.89 | 7.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.62 | 4.34 | 4.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.26 | 4.21 | 4.29 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 145 Barbados 4.33 compare
- 146 Brunei Darussalam 4.31 compare
- 147 Kazakhstan 4.29 compare
- 149 Saudi Arabia 4.03 compare
- 150 Albania 3.97 compare
- 151 Thailand 3.94 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,631 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1628 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.0774 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5149 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Uruguay?
- Stillbirth rate in Uruguay was 4.21 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 7.37 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.21 in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for stillbirth rate?
- Uruguay ranks 148th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirth rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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