Bhutan vs Uruguay: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region

Bhutan
226 deaths
in 2023
Uruguay
228 deaths
in 2023
Bhutan rank
147th
Uruguay rank
146th

Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time

  • Bhutan
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 228 deaths against 226 deaths in Bhutan, a difference of 2 deaths.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uruguay ahead.

Bhutan ranks 147th and Uruguay ranks 146th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Uruguay Difference Ahead
1950s 2,979 deaths 3,108 deaths 129.1 deaths Uruguay
1960s 3,552 deaths 3,051 deaths 501.5 deaths Bhutan
1970s 3,750 deaths 2,688 deaths 1,062 deaths Bhutan
1980s 3,335 deaths 1,731 deaths 1,604 deaths Bhutan
1990s 2,037 deaths 1,171 deaths 865.9 deaths Bhutan
2000s 862.6 deaths 717.1 deaths 145.5 deaths Bhutan
2010s 381.7 deaths 418.6 deaths 36.9 deaths Uruguay
2020s 238.5 deaths 245.25 deaths 6.75 deaths Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Bhutan or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 228 deaths against 226 deaths in Bhutan as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Bhutan and Uruguay?
2 deaths, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Uruguay?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Bhutan and Uruguay rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
Bhutan ranks 147th and Uruguay ranks 146th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.