Number of neonatal deaths in Uruguay
Uruguay: Number of neonatal deaths was 134 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths in Uruguay, 1971–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths in Uruguay stood at 134. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Uruguay peaked at 1,558 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 134, in 2024.
That places Uruguay 145th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,369 | 1,076 | 1,558 | 9 |
| 1980s | 775.9 | 671 | 976 | 10 |
| 1990s | 573.5 | 457 | 658 | 10 |
| 2000s | 357.2 | 241 | 442 | 10 |
| 2010s | 223 | 177 | 241 | 10 |
| 2020s | 145.2 | 134 | 163 | 5 |
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More health data for Uruguay
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 23,572 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 22,603 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 551,091 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 13.2% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 216,510 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 22,492 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 22,834 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 334,582 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 19.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 23,630 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Uruguay?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Uruguay was 134 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1,558 in 1974.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 134 in 2024.
- How does Uruguay rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Uruguay ranks 145th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.