United States of America vs Uruguay: Mortality rate, infant

United States of America
5.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Uruguay
5.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
United States of America rank
140th
Uruguay rank
140th

Mortality rate, infant over time

  • United States of America
  • Uruguay
1020304050197019962023

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 5.5 per 1,000 live births against 5.5 per 1,000 live births in Uruguay, a difference of 0 per 1,000 live births.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

United States of America ranks 140th and Uruguay ranks 140th of 195 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States of America Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 16.39 per 1,000 live births 47 per 1,000 live births 30.61 per 1,000 live births Uruguay
1980s 10.91 per 1,000 live births 26.68 per 1,000 live births 15.77 per 1,000 live births Uruguay
1990s 8.16 per 1,000 live births 18.45 per 1,000 live births 10.29 per 1,000 live births Uruguay
2000s 6.78 per 1,000 live births 12.45 per 1,000 live births 5.67 per 1,000 live births Uruguay
2010s 5.82 per 1,000 live births 7.68 per 1,000 live births 1.86 per 1,000 live births Uruguay
2020s 5.5 per 1,000 live births 5.72 per 1,000 live births 0.225 per 1,000 live births Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate, infant, United States of America or Uruguay?
United States of America, at 5.5 per 1,000 live births against 5.5 per 1,000 live births in Uruguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between United States of America and Uruguay?
0 per 1,000 live births, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Uruguay?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do United States of America and Uruguay rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
United States of America ranks 140th and Uruguay ranks 140th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
195 places, 10,178 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release