Number of infant deaths, male in Uruguay
Uruguay: Number of infant deaths, male was 117 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, male in Uruguay, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, male in Uruguay is 117, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in Uruguay peaked at 1,736 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 117, in 2024.
That places Uruguay 142nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, male in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,736 | — |
| 1961 | 1,731 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 1,723 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 1,716 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 1,699 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 1,677 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 1,658 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 1,636 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 1,610 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 1,585 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 1,558 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 1,536 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 1,530 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 1,572 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 1,645 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 1,691 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 1,676 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 1,573 | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 1,438 | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 1,279 | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 1,111 | -13.1% |
| 1981 | 978 | -12.0% |
| 1982 | 893 | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 838 | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 797 | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 765 | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 738 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 714 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 693 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 673 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 654 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 642 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 633 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 623 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 613 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 598 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 567 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 533 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 497 | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 467 | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 444 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 424 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 410 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 393 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 371 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 350 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 327 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 301 | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 279 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 262 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 248 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 238 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 229 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 225 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 217 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 207 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 193 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 173 | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 153 | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 137 | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 126 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 121 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 119 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 118 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 117 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,677 | 1,585 | 1,736 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,550 | 1,279 | 1,691 | 10 |
| 1980s | 820 | 673 | 1,111 | 10 |
| 1990s | 582.7 | 467 | 654 | 10 |
| 2000s | 356.1 | 262 | 444 | 10 |
| 2010s | 202 | 137 | 248 | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.2 | 117 | 126 | 5 |
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More education data for Uruguay
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,882 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, male in Uruguay?
- Number of infant deaths, male in Uruguay was 117 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1,736 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 117 in 2024.
- How does Uruguay rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- Uruguay ranks 142nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.