New Zealand vs Uruguay: Number of child deaths by age
New Zealand
42 deaths
in 2024
Uruguay
45 deaths
in 2024
New Zealand rank
141st
Uruguay rank
139th
Number of child deaths by age over time
- New Zealand
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 45 deaths against 42 deaths in New Zealand, a difference of 3 deaths.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 70 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 141st and Uruguay ranks 139th of 199 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 309.4 deaths | 349.2 deaths | 39.8 deaths | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 275.8 deaths | 329.4 deaths | 53.6 deaths | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 204.4 deaths | 301.6 deaths | 97.2 deaths | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 129.2 deaths | 186.7 deaths | 57.5 deaths | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 95 deaths | 148 deaths | 53 deaths | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 67.6 deaths | 103.3 deaths | 35.7 deaths | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 56.8 deaths | 65.5 deaths | 8.7 deaths | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 44.2 deaths | 47.4 deaths | 3.2 deaths | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths by age, New Zealand or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 45 deaths against 42 deaths in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths by age between New Zealand and Uruguay?
- 3 deaths, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Uruguay?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Uruguay rank globally for number of child deaths by age?
- New Zealand ranks 141st and Uruguay ranks 139th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .