Mortality rate, infant in Uruguay
Uruguay: Mortality rate, infant was 5.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023. β Volatile
Mortality rate, infant in Uruguay, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, mortality rate, infant in Uruguay stood at 5.5 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Uruguay peaked at 49.4 per 1,000 live births in 1975 and was at its lowest, 5.5 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Uruguay 138th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, 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 | 47 per 1,000 live births | 39.5 per 1,000 live births | 49.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.68 per 1,000 live births | 21.3 per 1,000 live births | 35.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.45 per 1,000 live births | 15.3 per 1,000 live births | 20.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.45 per 1,000 live births | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | 14.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.68 per 1,000 live births | 6.2 per 1,000 live births | 9.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.72 per 1,000 live births | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | 6 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 135 Malaysia 6.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 136 Cuba 6.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 137 Chile 6.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 138 United States 5.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 140 Romania 5.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 141 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 141 Sri Lanka 5.3 per 1,000 live births compare
More population data for Uruguay
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.02 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 78,530 (2100)
- Population density 12.83 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.02 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.4 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1,322 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.4 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.4 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.0088 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.41 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Uruguay?
- Mortality rate, infant in Uruguay was 5.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4 per 1,000 live births in 1975.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Uruguay ranks 138th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release