Uruguay vs Western Sahara: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Uruguay
228 deaths
in 2023
Western Sahara
255 deaths
in 2023
Uruguay rank
146th
Western Sahara rank
144th
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Uruguay
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 255 deaths against 228 deaths in Uruguay, a difference of 27 deaths.
That makes Western Sahara's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uruguay ahead.
Uruguay ranks 146th and Western Sahara ranks 144th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Uruguay averaged higher in 7 and Western Sahara in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uruguay | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,108 deaths | 299.8 deaths | 2,809 deaths | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 3,051 deaths | 590.5 deaths | 2,460 deaths | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 2,688 deaths | 704.3 deaths | 1,984 deaths | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 1,731 deaths | 952.6 deaths | 778.7 deaths | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 1,171 deaths | 610.2 deaths | 560.9 deaths | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 717.1 deaths | 463.7 deaths | 253.4 deaths | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 418.6 deaths | 353.9 deaths | 64.7 deaths | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 245.25 deaths | 272.5 deaths | 27.25 deaths | Western Sahara |
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, Uruguay or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 255 deaths against 228 deaths in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Uruguay and Western Sahara?
- 27 deaths, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and Western Sahara?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Uruguay and Western Sahara rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Uruguay ranks 146th and Western Sahara ranks 144th 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.