Kiribati vs Uruguay: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Kiribati
188 deaths
in 2023
Uruguay
228 deaths
in 2023
Kiribati rank
149th
Uruguay rank
146th
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Kiribati
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 228 deaths against 188 deaths in Kiribati, a difference of 40 deaths.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Kiribati's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 149th and Uruguay ranks 146th of 236 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 376.5 deaths | 3,108 deaths | 2,732 deaths | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 370.8 deaths | 3,051 deaths | 2,680 deaths | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 277.1 deaths | 2,688 deaths | 2,411 deaths | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 263.4 deaths | 1,731 deaths | 1,468 deaths | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 220.2 deaths | 1,171 deaths | 950.9 deaths | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 177 deaths | 717.1 deaths | 540.1 deaths | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 198.6 deaths | 418.6 deaths | 220 deaths | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 193.75 deaths | 245.25 deaths | 51.5 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, Kiribati or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 228 deaths against 188 deaths in Kiribati as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Kiribati and Uruguay?
- 40 deaths, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Uruguay?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Kiribati and Uruguay rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Kiribati ranks 149th 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.