Trend of Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for Uruguay

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the total infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Uruguay was 5.5. A difference of -0.1 compared to 2022. The most recent figures on male and female infant mortality rates for Uruguay were 6.1 and 4.9 respectively in 2023.

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The World Bank defines infant mortality rate as "the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The table below shows the total, male, and female infant mortality rates of Uruguay for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Uruguay
Total
Male
Female
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Uruguay
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Year Total Male Female
1960 56.6 62.3 50.7
1961 55.6 61.4 49.5
1962 54.4 60.3 48.1
1963 53.2 59.3 46.8
1964 52.4 58.4 46
1965 51.9 57.9 45.7
1966 51.6 57.4 45.6
1967 51.3 57.1 45.3
1968 50.8 56.5 44.8
1969 49.8 55.6 43.8
1970 48.7 54.3 42.8
1971 48.1 53.5 42.4
1972 48.1 53.3 42.6
1973 48.6 53.8 43
1974 49.2 54.4 43.7
1975 49.4 54.4 44.1
1976 48.6 53.4 43.6
1977 46.5 50.9 42
1978 43.3 47.6 38.9
1979 39.5 43.4 35.3
1980 35.5 39.2 31.7
1981 32.1 35.6 28.5
1982 29.5 32.8 26
1983 27.6 30.6 24.3
1984 26.2 29.1 23.1
1985 25.2 28 22.2
1986 24.2 26.9 21.4
1987 23.1 25.7 20.4
1988 22.1 24.6 19.5
1989 21.3 23.7 18.8
1990 20.8 23.1 18.4
1991 20.4 22.7 18
1992 20.1 22.4 17.7
1993 19.7 22 17.2
1994 19.2 21.5 16.7
1995 18.5 20.8 16.1
1996 17.7 19.9 15.4
1997 16.8 18.9 14.7
1998 16 17.9 14
1999 15.3 17.1 13.4
2000 14.7 16.5 12.9
2001 14.3 16 12.5
2002 14 15.6 12.3
2003 13.6 15.2 12
2004 13.1 14.6 11.5
2005 12.4 13.8 10.9
2006 11.6 13 10.2
2007 10.9 12.1 9.6
2008 10.2 11.4 9
2009 9.7 10.8 8.5
2010 9.2 10.3 8.1
2011 8.8 9.9 7.8
2012 8.5 9.6 7.5
2013 8.2 9.2 7.2
2014 7.9 8.9 6.9
2015 7.5 8.5 6.6
2016 7.2 8 6.3
2017 6.8 7.6 6
2018 6.5 7.2 5.7
2019 6.2 6.9 5.5
2020 6 6.6 5.3
2021 5.8 6.4 5.1
2022 5.6 6.3 5
2023 5.5 6.1 4.9