Infant deaths in Uruguay
Uruguay: Infant deaths was 205 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant deaths in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant deaths in Uruguay is 205, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Uruguay peaked at 773 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 205, in 2024.
That places Uruguay 153rd 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.
Infant deaths in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 773 | — |
| 2001 | 740 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 716 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 687 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 650 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 614 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 573 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 528 | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 490 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 459 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 435 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 416 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 401 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 392 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 377 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 360 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 336 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 302 | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 267 | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 239 | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 221 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 211 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 207 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 206 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 205 | -0.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 205 is below the median for high income countries, which is 210, 98% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 205 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 535, 38% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 623 | 459 | 773 | 10 |
| 2010s | 352.5 | 239 | 435 | 10 |
| 2020s | 210 | 205 | 221 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More development goals data for Uruguay
- Red List Index 0.9142 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 3.34 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,719 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 118 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 113 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 81 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 17 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 134 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Uruguay?
- Infant deaths in Uruguay was 205 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 773 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 205 in 2024.
- How does Uruguay rank for infant deaths?
- Uruguay ranks 153rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. 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 Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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