United States vs Uruguay: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute)
United States
5.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Uruguay
5.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
United States rank
140th
Uruguay rank
140th
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- United States
- Uruguay
How they compare
United States 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 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 | 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 or Uruguay?
- United States, 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 and Uruguay?
- 0 per 1,000 live births, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Uruguay?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do United States and Uruguay rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- United States 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release