Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 7.45 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.45 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
151st
of 213 countries
All-time high
16.98 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
7.29 per 1,000 live births
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 7.45 per 1,000 live births for under-five mortality rate, by sex in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Uruguay peaked at 16.98 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.29 per 1,000 live births, in 2021.
That places Uruguay 151st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.98 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 16.56 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 16.18 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 15.74 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 15.17 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 14.43 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 13.58 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 12.72 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 11.94 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 11.29 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 10.78 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 10.39 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 10.03 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 9.68 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 9.29 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 8.87 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 8.44 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 8.04 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 7.71 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 7.46 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 7.33 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 7.29 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 7.32 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 7.39 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 7.45 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 7.45 per 1,000 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.67 per 1,000 live births, 1.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 7.45 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.9 per 1,000 live births, 58% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.46 per 1,000 live births | 11.29 per 1,000 live births | 16.98 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.07 per 1,000 live births | 7.46 per 1,000 live births | 10.78 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.35 per 1,000 live births | 7.29 per 1,000 live births | 7.45 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Uruguay?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Uruguay was 7.45 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 16.98 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.29 per 1,000 live births in 2021.
- How does Uruguay rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Uruguay ranks 151st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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