Share of low birthweight babies born in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of low birthweight babies born was 7.8 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of low birthweight babies born in Uruguay, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 7.8 for share of low birthweight babies born in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of low birthweight babies born in Uruguay peaked at 8.47 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7.8, in 2020.
Uruguay ranks 106th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of low birthweight babies born in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.41 | — |
| 2001 | 8.44 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 8.46 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 8.47 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 8.44 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 8.39 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 8.33 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 8.26 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 8.19 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 8.14 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 8.09 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 8.05 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 8.02 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 7.99 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 7.96 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 7.93 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 7.9 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 7.87 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 7.85 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 7.83 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 7.8 | -0.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 7.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.54, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 7.8 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.28, 76% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.35 | 8.14 | 8.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.95 | 7.83 | 8.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More population data for Uruguay
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.49 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,337 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.0062 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.02 (2100)
- Population density 12.83 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 78,530 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of low birthweight babies born in Uruguay?
- Share of low birthweight babies born in Uruguay was 7.8 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 8.47 in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8 in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of low birthweight babies born?
- Uruguay ranks 106th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of low birthweight babies born rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of low birthweight babies born. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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