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% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 117 is below the median for high income countries, which is 119, 98% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 117 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 372, 31% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,390 (2010)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,520 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 57,513 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 54,922 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 337,808 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 287,527 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0849 units per person (2023)
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.