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
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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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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.