Kuwait vs Uruguay: Child mortality
Kuwait
0.81
in 2024
Uruguay
0.74
in 2024
Kuwait rank
139th
Uruguay rank
141st
Child mortality over time
- Kuwait
- Uruguay
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0.81 against 0.74 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.07.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 139th and Uruguay ranks 141st of 200 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.22 | 6.41 | 8.81 | Kuwait |
| 1960s | 10.49 | 5.87 | 4.62 | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 5.35 | 5.23 | 0.124 | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 2.54 | 3 | 0.468 | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 1.48 | 2.11 | 0.627 | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 1.19 | 1.45 | 0.259 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 0.947 | 0.907 | 0.04 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 0.852 | 0.734 | 0.118 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality, Kuwait or Uruguay?
- Kuwait, at 0.81 against 0.74 in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality between Kuwait and Uruguay?
- 0.07, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Uruguay?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Uruguay rank globally for child mortality?
- Kuwait ranks 139th 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.