Chile vs Uruguay: Child mortality
Chile
0.68
in 2024
Uruguay
0.74
in 2024
Chile rank
144th
Uruguay rank
141st
Child mortality over time
- Chile
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 0.74 against 0.68 in Chile, a difference of 0.06.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 103 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 144th and Uruguay ranks 141st of 200 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 6 and Uruguay in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 40.4 | 15.35 | 25.05 | Chile |
| 1930s | 39.41 | 14.38 | 25.04 | Chile |
| 1940s | 29.06 | 10.1 | 18.96 | Chile |
| 1950s | 18.11 | 6.2 | 11.91 | Chile |
| 1960s | 11.89 | 5.87 | 6.02 | Chile |
| 1970s | 6.32 | 5.23 | 1.09 | Chile |
| 1980s | 2.46 | 3 | 0.544 | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 1.43 | 2.11 | 0.682 | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 0.942 | 1.45 | 0.504 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 0.796 | 0.907 | 0.111 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 0.68 | 0.734 | 0.054 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality, Chile or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 0.74 against 0.68 in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality between Chile and Uruguay?
- 0.06, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Uruguay?
- 103 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Uruguay rank globally for child mortality?
- Chile ranks 144th and Uruguay ranks 141st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.