Stillbirth rate (Our World) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Stillbirth rate (Our World) was 0.4211 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.4211
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
147th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.7369
in 2000
All-time low
0.4211
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Uruguay, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Uruguay stood at 0.4211. 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4211, 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 (Our World) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7369 | — |
| 2001 | 0.7094 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6933 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6904 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6723 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6452 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6214 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5881 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5364 | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4893 | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4536 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4336 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.455 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4789 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4831 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4738 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4711 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4752 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4588 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4341 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4246 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4291 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4274 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4211 | -1.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.4211 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2839, 1.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.4211 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8266, 51% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6383 | 0.4893 | 0.7369 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4617 | 0.4336 | 0.4831 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4256 | 0.4211 | 0.4291 | 4 |
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 stillbirth rate in Uruguay?
- Stillbirth rate in Uruguay was 0.4211 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7369 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4211 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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