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