Stillbirth rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Stillbirth rate was 4.2 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Uruguay, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000 total births.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 4.2 per 1,000 total births for stillbirth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Uruguay peaked at 7.4 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.2 per 1,000 total births, in 2020.
Uruguay ranks 143rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.39 per 1,000 total births | 4.9 per 1,000 total births | 7.4 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.61 per 1,000 total births | 4.3 per 1,000 total births | 4.8 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.25 per 1,000 total births | 4.2 per 1,000 total births | 4.3 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 140 Barbados 4.3 per 1,000 total births compare
- 140 Brunei 4.3 per 1,000 total births compare
- 140 Kazakhstan 4.3 per 1,000 total births compare
- 144 Albania 4 per 1,000 total births compare
- 144 Saudi Arabia 4 per 1,000 total births compare
- 146 Thailand 3.9 per 1,000 total births compare
- 146 United Arab Emirates 3.9 per 1,000 total births compare
More health data for Uruguay
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 23,572 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 22,603 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 23,494 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 13.2% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 216,510 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 19.2% (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)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 24,094 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Uruguay?
- Stillbirth rate in Uruguay was 4.2 per 1,000 total births in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 per 1,000 total births in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for stillbirth rate?
- Uruguay ranks 143rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.