Stillbirth rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Stillbirth rate was 0.4211 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.4211 deaths per 100 births
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
147th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.7369 deaths per 100 births
in 2000
All-time low
0.4211 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Uruguay, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Uruguay stood at 0.4211 deaths per 100 births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Uruguay peaked at 0.7369 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4211 deaths per 100 births, in 2023.
That places Uruguay 147th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7369 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 0.7094 deaths per 100 births | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6933 deaths per 100 births | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6904 deaths per 100 births | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6723 deaths per 100 births | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6452 deaths per 100 births | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6214 deaths per 100 births | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5881 deaths per 100 births | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5364 deaths per 100 births | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4893 deaths per 100 births | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4536 deaths per 100 births | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4336 deaths per 100 births | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.455 deaths per 100 births | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4789 deaths per 100 births | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4831 deaths per 100 births | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4738 deaths per 100 births | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4711 deaths per 100 births | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4752 deaths per 100 births | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4588 deaths per 100 births | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4341 deaths per 100 births | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4246 deaths per 100 births | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4291 deaths per 100 births | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4274 deaths per 100 births | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4211 deaths per 100 births | -1.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.4211 deaths per 100 births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2839 deaths per 100 births, 1.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.4211 deaths per 100 births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8266 deaths per 100 births, 51% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6383 deaths per 100 births | 0.4893 deaths per 100 births | 0.7369 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4617 deaths per 100 births | 0.4336 deaths per 100 births | 0.4831 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4256 deaths per 100 births | 0.4211 deaths per 100 births | 0.4291 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 144 Barbados 0.433 deaths per 100 births compare
- 145 Brunei 0.4306 deaths per 100 births compare
- 146 Kazakhstan 0.4294 deaths per 100 births compare
- 148 Saudi Arabia 0.4033 deaths per 100 births compare
- 149 Albania 0.3965 deaths per 100 births compare
- 150 Thailand 0.3944 deaths per 100 births compare
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)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 12.83 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 78,530 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Uruguay?
- Stillbirth rate in Uruguay was 0.4211 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7369 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4211 deaths per 100 births in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for stillbirth rate?
- Uruguay ranks 147th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.